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Mount Rolleston Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 58mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
750
2000
850
1550
1950
1550
900
1650
850
850
850
850
850
1800
900
850
850
850
km/h
60
W
40
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
70
NW
70
NW
60
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
5
2
6
11
1
1
2
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17
20
1.3
1.5
7
9
1.8
max °C
-6
-5
-7
-3
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
min °C
-6
-6
-8
-6
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
 chill °C
-17
-9
-14
-14
-7
-5
-9
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1250
1550
850
1150
2000
1500
1500
2000
1850
2100
2250
2600
2650
2600
2500
2700
2750
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-8-5-2-1-1-2-2-112222233-1-1-4-1301224567767776727106898101112131311131313
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:15
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 58mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW 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.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
17 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 225).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (35 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.