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Mount Rolleston Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
850
950
1700
1700
850
850
900
2700
850
800
800
1450
1600
1600
1750
1600
5400
850
km/h
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
50
NW
55
NW
40
NW
5
SE
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
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—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.2
0.3
0.2
2
0.6
0.8
1.1
10
4
6
5
2
4
0.4
0.1
—
0.1
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
min °C
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
 chill °C
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
4
3
-1
-1
3
0
Freezing level m
2450
2650
2650
2700
2600
2550
3200
2850
2950
2950
2900
2850
2900
2900
3150
3150
3100
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
222223444443444453576666898898987797121412131312161714151514161513151612
Sunrise
6:15
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—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:24
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—
8:25
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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
5 km SE
737m alt.
35 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
45 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
45 minutes ago
18°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
45 minutes ago
17°C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
35 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
35 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
57 km WSW
66m alt.
30 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
45 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Lees Valley
62 km ESE
455m alt.
45 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).

* 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.