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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod rain
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. rain
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
800
850
850
850
850
850
850
900
850
850
850
850
800
800
800
850
850
km/h
70
WNW
70
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
4
2
1
2
5
8
 mm
1.9
12
1.9
2
10
12
8
36
69
6
max °C
0
-3
-1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
5
5
4
5
4
2
2
0
min °C
-4
-4
-4
0
0
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
4
5
1
2
2
-2
 chill °C
-14
-15
-11
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-4
-3
-3
-6
Freezing level m
1450
1000
900
1450
1600
1750
1750
1950
1900
1900
2100
2200
2200
2400
2200
1900
1900
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-7-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-11-3-2-2-5-2-4-301223234445322-15347789989111010129996
Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 143mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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.
29 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
29 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
29 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
57 km WSW
66m alt.
33 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (37 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.