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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 62mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
heavy rain
 km/h
70
WNW
60
NW
60
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
W
35
W
45
NW
70
NW
80
NNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
30
NW
50
NNW
 cm 
1
5
 mm 
5
0.4
0.1
0.1
7
4
34
max°C
5
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
-1
0
2
3
4
min°C
5
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
-1
-2
1
1
3
chill°C 
-2
-6
-4
-3
-7
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
-11
-7
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
3150
2950
2850
2700
3200
3000
2600
2800
2550
2550
2900
2550
2150
1900
2550
2650
2900
Cloud base (m)
800
2200
2300
1500
2200
2000
1250
800
1550
1850
800
900
5150
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
533423222221-1-12248678357566443367715121416913151112121011109131413
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:55

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 62mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue 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
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
4 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 318).
63
70 km SE
287m alt.
42 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 331).
52
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
6
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 340 degs)
(31 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
117 km SE
12m alt.
38 minutes ago
27° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 303).
27
CHGPC Allandale
121 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 322).
39

* 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.