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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NW
60
NW
85
NW
55
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
10
W
0
SSW
5
N
10
NW
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
4
15
2
12
14
2
3
0.3
max °C
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
min °C
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-6
-8
-10
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
2
2
-3
-4
2700
2700
3150
3250
2950
2550
2350
2600
2650
2600
2800
2800
2700
2700
2800
2750
2800
2650
Cloud base (m)
9450
8200
8900
850
850
850
850
850
900
900
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
233311122222222221666533677666666554101081088111212121211111210121210
Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
Sunset
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Heavy rain (total 26mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rolleston at the specific elevation of 2275 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
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
20 km
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 44).
7
70 km SE
287m alt.
20 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 67).
8
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
52 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 317).
11
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Lincoln Broadfield
111 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
117 km SE
12m alt.
19 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 352 degs) was rejected.
CHGPC Allandale
121 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 79 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.