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– Lat/Long: 43.22° S 170.91° E

Mount Whitcombe
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
WSW
65
W
65
WNW
65
WNW
25
W
15
W
15
SW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
65
W
50
W
60
WNW
 cm 
11
7
3
4
2
1
1
1
 mm 
21
max°C
2
1
0
-1
-5
-7
-6
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
min°C
1
-2
-2
-2
-8
-8
-6
-6
-1
-1
1
1
0
1
1
0
-2
chill°C 
-6
-11
-12
-11
-16
-14
-12
-12
-7
-7
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-12
Freezing level (m
3100
2400
2300
2400
1450
1500
1750
1600
2200
2500
3100
3150
2750
3550
2950
2700
2700
Cloud base (m)
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1550
1500
2100
1450
1550
1800
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-1-2-7-8-6-4-1-1121311-14232-3-3-2-1121446442879834546649910101071513151410111211131310151516161613
Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:14
9:14
9:15
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 morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Mount Whitcombe Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue 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.
38 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
75 km ESE
830m alt.
38 minutes ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
83 km ESE
375m alt.
38 minutes ago
16° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 9).
20
88 km SSW
656m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
Hororata
97 km ESE
172m alt.
38 minutes ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
101 km ESE
150m alt.
59 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
6
104 km E
287m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 51).
5
TimaruAeroAws
123 km SSE
27m alt.
38 minutes ago
15° C
rain showers
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
10 km
131 km S
27m alt.
23 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 73).
0
ChristchurchAeroAws
134 km ESE
36m alt.
38 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10 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.