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Mount Rolleston Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 78mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
750
1650
1350
750
1450
850
950
1750
950
900
950
850
850
850
850
850
850
850
km/h
60
WNW
60
W
50
W
55
W
30
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
40
WNW
65
NW
75
NW
70
NW
75
NW
60
NW
45
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
2
1
6
1
3
—
—
—
—
1
8
15
16
7
5
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
43
—
12
23
max °C
-5
-7
-8
-7
-5
-7
-4
-1
0
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
3
3
min °C
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-8
-6
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
2
2
2
 chill °C
-17
-20
-19
-18
-10
-14
-13
-7
-5
-9
-12
-12
-9
-8
-6
-5
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1550
1300
950
1150
1500
850
1150
1950
1450
1500
1850
2000
2250
2550
2650
2550
2700
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-8-7-6-8-5-2-1-1-2-21222330-2-4-2-1-4-1201134677777635627106889101213131313
Sunrise
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
Sunset
—
8:13
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 78mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue 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
5 km SE
737m alt.
46 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
17 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
20 km
51 km W
2m alt.
46 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
46 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 180 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.