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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
NW
75
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
20
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
40
SSW
20
WSW
45
W
50
WNW
70
WNW
40
W
35
W
45
W
45
W
 cm 
8
2
6
1
3
7
2
2
2
1
 mm 
7
34
0.6
0.5
max°C
3
4
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
0
2
3
2
0
1
-4
-6
-5
-5
min°C
2
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
-1
0
1
2
0
0
-1
-8
-7
-6
-6
chill°C 
-7
-8
-10
-12
-14
-12
-8
-5
-6
-3
-8
-8
-10
-18
-16
-16
-16
Freezing level (m
2600
3100
1950
1700
1500
1550
2150
2300
2450
2650
2650
2350
2500
1250
1300
1600
1300
Cloud base (m)
850
800
1550
800
1750
850
1650
6400
2000
1500
850
800
750
1400
800
1850
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
32-2-4-5-3-1023100-6-7-6-67631-115466555-1-11-1131210868121012121111115786
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:09
9:09
9:10
9:10

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
4 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 19).
70
70 km SE
287m alt.
41 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 339).
34
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 323).
34
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Lincoln Broadfield
111 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
117 km SE
12m alt.
40 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 80).
16

* 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.