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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 193mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
25
NW
30
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
30
N
75
N
70
NW
40
WNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
40
W
45
W
15
SSW
20
S
10
SW
15
WNW
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10
35
15
4
1
0.1
19
50
26
0.9
42
56
max °C
3
3
5
5
4
6
7
2
-3
-4
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
min °C
2
3
4
4
3
5
1
-3
-4
-5
-5
-1
0
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
0
-8
-13
-11
-9
-9
-9
-8
-11
-10
-6
-6
2850
2600
2750
2950
2750
2850
3100
2100
1500
1300
850
1850
1950
1200
800
1700
1450
Cloud base (m)
1000
950
900
1450
1600
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1500
1450
1450
1500
950
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
Sunset
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:28
5:27

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Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: Heavy rain (total 193mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
HokitikaAeroAws
56 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
20 km
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 226 degs) was rejected.
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
88 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
88 km SSW
656m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
101 km ESE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 346).
11
104 km E
287m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 306).
10
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
10 km
131 km S
27m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 200).
5
Lincoln Broadfield
134 km ESE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).

* 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.