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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
40
WNW
45
NW
55
W
30
W
55
WNW
60
NW
45
WNW
55
NW
95
NW
75
WNW
65
NW
 cm 
2
2
1
12
2
21
37
8
26
 mm 
1.2
18
0.7
0.6
0.2
max°C
-7
-6
-3
-2
0
1
2
2
5
6
7
3
-2
-5
-3
-3
-7
-6
min°C
-8
-7
-6
-3
-2
1
1
2
2
4
5
-2
-4
-6
-5
-5
-7
-8
chill°C 
-15
-14
-11
-10
-8
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
0
-12
-13
-17
-15
-17
-20
-20
Freezing level (m
1500
1650
1550
1950
2250
3050
3000
3050
3150
3550
3900
3200
2350
2000
1700
2100
1750
1700
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1450
1750
1600
2700
2100
1450
1500
1600
1500
1450
2150
1550
1450
1450
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-5-3-11224561-3-6-4-4-7-7-3-2-21224567842-1-11-2-344467510101111118875754101110131411161717181814151411131211
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
Sunset
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:16
9:16

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Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe at the specific elevation of 2650 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.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 27).
28
88 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
101 km ESE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 323).
10
104 km E
287m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NE
(10 kph at 49).
19
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
20 km
131 km S
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 86).
14
ChristchurchAeroAws
134 km ESE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
rain showers
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
20 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.