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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
60
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
WNW
40
NW
60
WNW
45
W
45
WNW
65
WNW
75
W
55
WNW
 cm 
6
2
2
1
11
3
12
 mm 
6
1.7
1.2
0.7
max°C
1
-4
-5
-4
-3
-1
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
5
0
-4
-2
min°C
-1
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
0
0
2
3
3
6
7
0
-3
-4
-4
chill°C 
-9
-15
-15
-11
-10
-8
-6
-4
-1
-3
-2
0
2
-8
-13
-15
-14
Freezing level (m
2450
1400
1450
1650
1500
1850
2200
2650
3050
2900
3150
3450
3950
3400
2300
1700
1600
Cloud base (m)
750
1550
800
1600
1500
850
1700
1550
2500
800
750
750
1400
750
1350
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-5-6-5-4-211344673-2-4-35-111023268799641111678791071315121515121088
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13
9:13

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed 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
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 161).
28
70 km SE
287m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
26
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
59 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
6
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Lincoln Broadfield
111 km SE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
CHGPC Allandale
121 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
70
Gales from the S
(70 kph at 183).
115

* 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.