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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sun 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
50
NW
60
WNW
65
WNW
65
NW
80
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
50
S
40
S
45
S
20
SSW
10
SW
10
W
20
W
35
W
30
WSW
10
W
30
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
 cm 
12
9
14
7
 mm 
0.2
0.3
3
15
29
1.2
6
4
6
0.2
0.5
0.4
max°C
8
7
5
5
4
3
-1
-3
0
1
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
min°C
8
6
5
4
3
0
-2
-4
-4
0
3
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
chill°C 
4
0
-2
-3
-5
-8
-2
-8
-12
-8
-4
-1
2
4
0
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-7
-6
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
4
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-4
-2
Freezing level (m
4200
4050
3850
3700
3550
3050
2500
1950
2050
2650
3250
3500
3650
3800
3900
3750
3750
3550
3400
3350
3250
3100
3000
3500
3550
3450
3450
3500
3600
3550
3600
3500
3450
3350
3100
3100
Cloud base (m)
950
1700
1550
900
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
2000
9400
6200
6000
3300
2350
950
1500
950
1600
950
1000
1000
2800
2000
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
875542-2-4-21356666654443344433444433238878863003679978888875755634645556651213111213139657111214141112131314141311129911681179119111211181917181919151211141716202115191918212019171815161812151812161714181817
Sunrise
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
Sunset
7:55
7:53
7:52
7:50
7:49
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:40
7:39
7:37
7:36

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Whitcombe is: Heavy rain (total 47mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the S 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
51 km N
2m alt.
25 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
61 km ENE
737m alt.
25 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS
64 km SW
126m alt.
25 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
73 km SE
337m alt.
25 minutes ago
24° C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
73 km E
541m alt.
25 minutes ago
25° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
88 km SSW
650m alt.
55 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
92 km S
393m alt.
25 minutes ago
28° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
31° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.