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Mount Rolleston Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1550
800
750
1550
800
750
1450
850
850
950
950
850
1500
850
850
850
850
km/h
25
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
50
NW
55
NW
35
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
15
3
2
1
6
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
19
65
37
max °C
1
2
0
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
0
1
1
2
2
4
6
7
7
min °C
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-2
-1
-3
-2
1
0
1
1
2
6
7
5
 chill °C
-6
-7
-7
-9
-11
-7
-3
-3
-4
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
0
2
2
Freezing level m
1750
1400
1450
1250
950
1150
1450
1000
1200
1700
1450
2400
1950
2150
2500
2700
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-7-8-8-6-6-7-5-2-10-2-122211-1-2-4-2-1-3-111223676776535736859910131312
Sunrise
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
8:12
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:19
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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 135mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (54 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
20 km
51 km W
2m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
57 km WSW
66m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.

* 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.