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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
35
SSW
45
WSW
55
W
60
NW
55
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
50
NW
65
NW
 cm 
11
16
9
7
4
2
5
10
 mm 
18
max°C
-4
-3
-2
1
2
1
-1
-1
-6
-8
-7
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
4
min°C
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-9
-9
-7
-7
-3
-2
-1
1
1
-2
chill°C 
-11
-8
-9
-8
-8
-11
-11
-11
-16
-15
-12
-13
-11
-9
-9
-7
-7
-11
Freezing level (m
1800
2250
2150
2500
3100
2700
2300
2500
1400
1400
1600
1500
1900
2200
1350
3000
3100
2850
Cloud base (m)
1450
2200
2050
1550
1550
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
1500
1900
1650
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-301-1-2-2-8-9-7-6-3-2-112102134222-3-4-3-211-134571079978943446537910141713161514141510101110121210141516
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:13
9:14
9:14
9:15
9:15
9:15

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Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

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
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 241).
39
88 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
101 km ESE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
8
104 km E
287m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 249).
23
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
20 km
131 km S
27m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 203).
14
ChristchurchAeroAws
134 km ESE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
4 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.