CURRENT ALERT
COVID-19 Level 2 Restrictions
Covid-19 Alert Level 2 commenced at 2359 hours on Wednesday 13th May and continues until further notice! Under this level, tracks, huts, campgrounds & visitor centres can be used again. Huts must have no more than 10 persons - 50% of full capacity for larger huts occupying them (carry a tent to all huts so appropriate physical distancing can be maintained - 2m recommended). Visitors will need to carry their own cleaning equipment, and are highly encouraged to fill out hut books for contact tracing purposes! Hunting will be permitted again on conservation land.
Further Information: DOC Website, covid19.govt.nz.
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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 6/6/20 at 0:29hrs 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 0:29hrs NZST) |
| Almanac |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Barometer |
Windspeed
& Direction |
Sunrise 7:59hrs
Sunset 17:06hrs
Moonrise 18:19hrs
Moonset 9:10hrs |
4.6ºC
Rising
(Graph)Rate 0.55ºC/hr
Low 4.3ºC
High 4.9ºC |
88%
Falling
(Graph)Rate -11.5%/hr
Low 87%
High 100% |
1001.16mb
Falling
(Graph)Rate -0.931mb/hr
Low 1000.99mb
High 1001.77mb |
8km/h (Graph)
NW (Graph) |
Moon Phase
|
Dew Point |
Cloud Base |
Windchill |
Wind Gust |
2.8ºC
(Graph)Rate -1.17ºC/hr |
955m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base! |
3.1ºC
(Graph) |
Hour Max 42km/h
Day Max 42km/h at 0:08hrs
Year Max 135km/h (2/5/20) |
| Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) |
Precipitation |
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For Today 6/6/20 |
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Height
(m)ASL |
Temperature
Range |
Wind
Speed |
Weather |
|
600m | 5.1ºC
to 5.7ºC
(Now 5.4ºC) |
8km/hr to
42km/hr
High Gust 42km/hr | |
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1000m | 4.3ºC
to 4.9ºC
(Now 4.6ºC) |
18km/hr to
96km/hr
High Gust 96km/hr | Fog. |
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1400m | 2.9ºC
to 3.5ºC
(Now 3.2ºC) |
23km/hr to
120km/hr
High Gust 120km/hr | Fog. |
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1800m | 0.4ºC
to 1ºC
(Now 0.7ºC) |
26km/hr to
135km/hr
High Gust 135km/hr | |
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2200m | -2.3ºC
to -1.7ºC
(Now -2ºC) |
28km/hr to
146km/hr
High Gust 146km/hr | Frost |
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Freezing Level Range | 1692m to 1784m |
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Daily 0.00mm
Last Hour 0.00mm
Current Rate 0.000mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 0 mm
Annual 1516.38mm
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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 |
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| Arthur's Pass | 05/06/2020 (17:30) | 0.0 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 |
| Carrington | 05/06/2020 (21:00) | 0.5 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 |
| Waimakariri Esk | 05/06/2020 (20:15) | 3.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 |
| Grasmere | 05/06/2020 (21:00) | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| Cheeseman | 05/06/2020 (21:00) | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 |
| Upper Styx River | 30/05/2020 (22:00) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 41.0 |
| Arnold Rv at Moana | 30/05/2020 (22:00) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ranger Stream | 05/06/2020 (21:00) | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
| Annual Weather Records |
| Parameter |
Max |
Max Date |
Min |
Min Date |
Average |
Wind Speed
(kmph) |
135 |
2/5/20 |
0 |
21/1/20 |
8 |
Wind Gust
(kmph) |
135 |
2/5/20 |
0 |
21/1/20 |
31 |
Wind Chill
(ºC) |
26.7 |
11/2/20 |
-7.6 |
14/4/20 |
8.6 |
Humidity
(%) |
100 |
21/1/20 |
1 |
21/1/20 |
63 |
Temperature
(ºC) |
26.7 |
11/2/20 |
-1.8 |
31/5/20 |
9.4 |
Barometer
(mb) |
1030.22 |
19/5/20 |
973.66 |
13/4/20 |
1011.76 |
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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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