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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
NNW
45
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
NE
5
E
0
E
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SE
3
2
5
1
1
40
35
22
0.4
0.1
1.9
1.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
4
0.3
max °C
6
5
3
2
2
1
5
6
4
8
8
5
7
7
4
2
3
4
min °C
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
6
3
5
7
4
4
6
2
2
2
3
0
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-1
4
3
4
6
0
0
2
-3
-3
-2
-1
2300
2300
2050
1700
1750
1650
1850
2200
2050
2200
2400
2450
2500
2800
3050
2100
2050
2200
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
750
750
800
1500
2650
5600
1450
2200
1550
900
1850
900
900
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
Sunset
9:14
9:14
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:15

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Mild with heavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
4 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 345).
76
70 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 306).
55
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
53 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 323).
53
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 270 degs)
(17 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
lightning 87km SSW of Hokitika
105 km SW
954m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Lincoln Broadfield
111 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).

* 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.