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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
800
750
800
800
800
1500
850
800
850
850
800
800
800
800
750
800
800
850
km/h
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
15
W
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
2
3
8
1
2
4
 mm
3
37
14
max °C
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
3
5
0
0
4
-2
-2
-1
min °C
0
0
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
Freezing level m
1550
1550
1100
1050
1100
650
650
1000
1350
1300
1700
2000
1300
1550
1750
1200
1200
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-7-8-9-10-7-4-2-4-3-2-3-4-3-7-7-600-3-3-4-6-5-3-2-123-1-12-2-2-2665430235688779556
Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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.
46 minutes ago
7°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
13°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (41 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
46 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
57 km WSW
66m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).

* 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.