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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 48mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy snow
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
850
850
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
750
800
800
750
800
850
850
850
km/h
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
50
WNW
20
W
5
NE
10
NNW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
17
2
1
1
7
1
 mm
4
19
25
max °C
3
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-4
-3
0
0
-2
-1
0
min °C
2
1
2
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
-2
-5
-4
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
 chill °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-9
-12
-10
-9
-6
-3
-7
-8
Freezing level m
2000
1900
1900
1800
1550
1200
1300
1200
1550
1600
700
900
1400
1350
1050
1250
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:07

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 48mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
41 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
41 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 45).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
41 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
57 km WSW
66m alt.
48 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).

* 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.