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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 69mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 193mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
800
850
850
850
850
850
850
900
900
850
850
850
800
850
km/h
30
NW
60
NW
65
WNW
65
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
9
5
7
2
2
1
1
3
 mm
14
42
13
10
19
21
16
65
50
max °C
4
4
-2
-3
-2
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
5
4
4
6
4
min °C
1
0
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
0
3
2
1
1
5
3
4
5
2
 chill °C
-5
-10
-14
-15
-10
-7
-6
-7
-2
-2
-4
-4
0
-2
-1
0
-3
Freezing level m
1750
2100
1200
1000
900
1400
1550
1600
1900
2000
1750
1800
2350
2200
2150
2450
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-8-9-7-4-3-3-2-2-3-20-1-12032-3-4-3-1113322544639943367899781110111210
Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Heavy rain (total 69mm) on Sat night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 193mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rolleston at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rolleston. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
5 km SE
737m alt.
57 minutes ago
10°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
4 km
51 km W
2m alt.
57 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
57 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
57 km WSW
66m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.