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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am 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 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
50
WNW
60
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
45
W
50
WNW
55
NW
45
WNW
 cm 
3
6
1
3
2
15
3
 mm 
0.3
8
1.2
1.2
1
max°C
2
1
1
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
1
1
4
3
5
4
4
3
1
1
-2
min°C
1
0
0
-6
-6
-4
-4
-1
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
1
0
-1
-3
chill°C 
-6
-8
-8
-15
-14
-11
-10
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-7
-8
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
2900
2200
2500
1550
1450
1600
1500
2000
2400
2650
3200
3000
3550
3150
3350
3150
2400
2400
1800
Cloud base (m)
850
800
750
1600
800
1550
850
1500
850
1550
1450
1350
1350
800
1500
1400
750
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
211-5-6-4-3-11133544210-345511112315676755531011127787910713131212131011119
Sunrise
5:50
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 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

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
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 292).
70
70 km SE
287m alt.
47 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 304).
31
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
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.
3 hours ago
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 64).
13

* 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.