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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
50
WNW
65
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
30
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
55
W
50
W
45
W
 cm 
3
7
4
5
4
1
 mm 
0.1
0.6
0.4
10
0.9
0.7
0.3
max°C
2
3
2
1
2
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
min°C
1
3
1
-1
0
-6
-6
-5
-4
-1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
1
chill°C 
-5
-2
-6
-9
-8
-14
-12
-9
-9
-8
-5
-4
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-7
Freezing level (m
2400
3100
3050
2150
2550
1400
1350
1450
1600
2000
2600
3200
3250
2800
3250
2900
2950
3400
Cloud base (m)
1850
1650
1450
1400
750
1350
800
800
800
800
1650
1600
2550
1500
800
2100
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23201-5-6-5-3-112343232554560-10123268666412121012126677910713141213139
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:09
9:10
9:10
9:12
9:12
9:13

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Drizzle on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
55 km SSE
830m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 66).
28
70 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 82).
14
Hororata
82 km SSE
172m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
85 km SSE
150m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
10
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 070 degs)
(11 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
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.
43 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NE
(10 kph at 53).
14

* 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.