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Mount Rolleston Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
850
2650
800
800
800
800
800
2250
1600
950
2300
1700
1550
1700
2000
1550
800
1800
km/h
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
45
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
30
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
60
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
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3
 mm
1.2
2
15
4
3
6
1.2
4
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.1
0.5
0.8
0.3
6
4
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max °C
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
3
1
min °C
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
3
1
0
 chill °C
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-2
0
-1
2
3
2
0
2
-2
-3
-6
-8
Freezing level m
2850
2900
2850
2800
2750
2650
2900
2950
2950
3050
3000
3000
2950
2850
3000
2950
2800
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
444333454454455421898887911891089119975151614141413161714161714161815151311
Sunrise
6:11
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—
6:11
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—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
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—
6:05
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Sunset
—
8:22
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—
8:23
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—
8:24
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—
8:25
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—
8:28
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8:29
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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales 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
16°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
17 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
20 km
51 km W
2m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
57 km WSW
66m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 135 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.