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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
70
NW
75
NW
55
NW
50
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
35
ESE
55
E
50
ESE
15
E
13
21
28
6
6
1
1
1
1
4
1
max °C
-2
-3
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
1
2
2
-1
-3
-2
min °C
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
1
0
-1
-4
-3
-14
-14
-18
-18
-17
-15
-13
-10
-9
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-8
-10
-12
-10
2200
2150
1700
1650
1700
1600
1800
2050
1850
2150
2400
2550
2650
2800
3150
2450
2200
2050
Cloud base (m)
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
1650
2250
2000
2500
1500
1500
2450
1750
1500
1500
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:58
Sunset
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:17
9:17
9:17

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Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue 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.
45 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
45 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
45 minutes ago
14° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 334).
50
88 km SSW
656m alt.
45 minutes ago
10° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
45 minutes ago
18° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
101 km ESE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 323).
35
104 km E
287m alt.
29 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 316).
35
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
45 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Continuous light rain.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
20 km
131 km S
27m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 195 degs) was rejected.
ChristchurchAeroAws
134 km ESE
36m alt.
45 minutes ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
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.