WEATHER STATION 1
This web page is updated automatically from a weather station located in Arthur's Pass hourly. Graphs are available which show the data at 30 minute intervals over the past 72 hours.
(Updated on 20/1/21 at 11:25hrs NZST) Refresh Page |
Station |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Elevation |
Arthur's Pass |
42º 56' 30" S |
171º 33' 50" E |
730m |
Today's Weather Data (from midnight to 11:25hrs NZST) |
Almanac |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Barometer |
Windspeed & Direction |
Sunrise 5:19hrs Sunset 20:07hrs
Moonrise 13:15hrs Moonset ---hrs |
4.3ºC
Rising
(Graph)Rate 0.05ºC/hr Low 2.2ºC High 5.1ºC |
8%
Falling
(Graph)Rate -8.2%/hr Low 1% High 100% |
986.50mb Rising (Graph)Rate 0.096mb/hr Low 984.36mb High 987.00mb |
17km/h (Graph) WNW (Graph) |
Moon Phase

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Dew Point |
Cloud Base |
Windchill |
Wind Gust |
-27.1ºC (Graph)Rate -6.74ºC/hr |
4655m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base! |
1.3ºC (Graph) |
Hour Max 53km/h Day Max 71km/h at 8:06hrs
Year Max 100km/h (19/1/21) |
Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) |
Precipitation |
For Today 20/1/21 |
Height (m)ASL |
Temperature Range |
Wind Speed |
Weather |
600m | 3ºC to 5.9ºC (Now 5.1ºC) |
17km/hr to 53km/hr High Gust 68km/hr | Rain. |
1000m | 2.2ºC to 5.1ºC (Now 4.3ºC) |
39km/hr to 121km/hr High Gust 130+km/hr | Rain. |
1400m | 0.8ºC to 3.7ºC (Now 2.9ºC) |
49km/hr to 150+km/hr High Gust 150+km/hr | Rain. |
1800m | -1.7ºC to 1.2ºC (Now 0.4ºC) |
55km/hr to 170km/hr High Gust 170+km/hr | Snow. |
2200m | -4.4ºC to -1.5ºC (Now -2.3ºC) |
59km/hr to 185km/hr High Gust 200+km/hr | Snow. |
Freezing Level Range | 1368m to 1815m |
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Daily 24.89mm Last Hour 2.03mm Current Rate 2.540mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 74.93 mm
RIVERS IN FLOOD!
Annual 348.49mm
THIS STORM CYCLE (78hrs)
Rainfall: 221.7mm
High Rain Rate: 12.6mm/hr @ 10:52hrs 19/1/21
Temp Low: 2.6ºC @ 4:58hrs 20/1/21
Temp High: 14.9ºC @ 11:58hrs 17/1/21
Wind Gust: 100kmph @ 11:38hrs 19/1/21
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 980mb @ 12:59hrs 19/1/21
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Remote Weather Station Records (provided by ECAN & WCRC with thanks) |
Station | Update Time | Rain Today | -1 Day | -2 Day | -3 Day | -4 Day | -5 Day | -6 Day | -7 Day | Total Rainfall |
Arthur's Pass | 20/01/2021 (10:29) | 30.0 | 111.5 | 54.0 | 82.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 278.0 |
Carrington | 20/01/2021 (10:00) | 30.0 | 139.0 | 61.0 | 97.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 327.5 |
Waimakariri Esk | 20/01/2021 (10:00) | 3.5 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 |
Grasmere | 20/01/2021 (10:00) | 12.5 | 26.5 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
Cheeseman | 20/01/2021 (10:00) | 12.5 | 26.5 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
Upper Styx River | 20/01/2021 (12:00) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Arnold Rv at Moana | 20/01/2021 (12:00) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Ranger Stream | 20/01/2021 (09:00) | 13.0 | 64.0 | 32.5 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 155.0 |
Annual Weather Records |
Parameter |
Max |
Max Date |
Min |
Min Date |
Average |
Wind Speed (kmph) |
100 |
19/1/21 |
0 |
1/1/21 |
7 |
Wind Gust (kmph) |
100 |
19/1/21 |
0 |
1/1/21 |
35 |
Wind Chill (ºC) |
26.6 |
14/1/21 |
-5.1 |
20/1/21 |
11.6 |
Humidity (%) |
100 |
1/1/21 |
1 |
1/1/21 |
55 |
Temperature (ºC) |
26.6 |
14/1/21 |
2.2 |
20/1/21 |
12.3 |
Barometer (mb) |
1017.42 |
13/1/21 |
978.37 |
19/1/21 |
1005.10 |
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The following graphs show a 72 hour (3 day) history of Temperature, Humidity, Windspeed, High Wind Gust, Wind Direction, Wind Chill, Rainfall, Barometric Pressure and Dew Point. The displayed graph interval is 30 minutes (eg. rainfall is displayed at mm/30min).





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