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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 26mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
50
NNW
65
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
W
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
 cm 
1
6
3
1
3
2
 mm 
1
20
46
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.3
9
16
max°C
2
5
6
-1
-2
-3
2
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
-3
-4
-3
-3
min°C
2
5
0
-2
-3
-3
0
2
2
3
3
1
2
0
-6
-5
-3
-4
chill°C 
-5
-2
-6
-9
-9
-8
-4
0
-2
-1
-2
-6
-5
-7
-13
-11
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
2300
2950
2650
1850
1700
1500
1900
2300
2400
2500
2800
2200
2300
2450
1300
1350
1600
1350
Cloud base (m)
900
1450
1450
1450
1450
1700
1500
2300
2250
1500
1900
1500
1450
1450
1500
1500
1850
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-1-6-7-7-4-3-201-1-2-3-9-10-9-7253-2-3-313244222-5-5-3-491295538118101088824421618151211101517141716141515911119
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
Sunset
9:12
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:14
9:15

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Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: Mild with heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 26mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Whitcombe. 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
56 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
67
Gales from the NW
(67 kph at 323).
80
88 km SSW
656m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
74
Gales from the N
(74 kph at 350).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
101 km ESE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 323).
32
104 km E
287m alt.
40 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 332).
24
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
20 km
131 km S
27m alt.
22 minutes ago
24° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 58).
13
ChristchurchAeroAws
134 km ESE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
10 km

* 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.