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 29/9/23 at 11:28hrs 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 11:28hrs NZST) |
Almanac |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Barometer |
Windspeed & Direction |
Sunrise 6:12hrs Sunset 18:40hrs
Moonrise 19:37hrs Moonset 6:31hrs |
4.5ºC
Rising
(Graph)Rate 1.11ºC/hr Low -0.4ºC High 4.5ºC |
95%
Rising
(Graph)Rate 1.5%/hr Low 78% High 96% |
992.36mb Falling (Graph)Rate -1.625mb/hr Low 992.02mb High 1000.28mb |
11km/h (Graph) NW (Graph) |
Moon Phase

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Dew Point |
Cloud Base |
Windchill |
Wind Gust |
3.8ºC (Graph)Rate 1.33ºC/hr |
1173m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base! |
-2.9ºC (Graph) |
Hour Max 69km/h Day Max 79km/h at 7:18hrs
Year Max 132km/h (21/9/23) |
Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) |
Precipitation |
For Today 29/9/23 |
Height (m)ASL |
Temperature Range |
Wind Speed |
Weather |
600m | 0.4ºC to 5.3ºC (Now 5.3ºC) |
11km/hr to 69km/hr High Gust 76km/hr | Rain. |
1000m | -0.4ºC to 4.5ºC (Now 4.5ºC) |
25km/hr to 130+km/hr High Gust 130+km/hr | Rain. Fog. |
1400m | -1.8ºC to 3.1ºC (Now 3.1ºC) |
31km/hr to 150+km/hr High Gust 150+km/hr | Rain. Fog. |
1800m | -4.3ºC to 0.6ºC (Now 0.6ºC) |
35km/hr to 170+km/hr High Gust 170+km/hr | Snow. |
2200m | -7ºC to -2.1ºC (Now -2.1ºC) |
38km/hr to 200+km/hr High Gust 200+km/hr | Snow. |
Freezing Level Range | 968m to 1722m |
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Daily 5.80mm Last Hour 2.60mm Current Rate 1.600mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 7.6 mm
Annual 3012.00mm
THIS STORM CYCLE (3hrs)
Rainfall: 4.6mm
High Rain Rate: 1.8mm/hr @ 10:22hrs 29/9/23
Temp Low: 2.9ºC @ 9:02hrs 29/9/23
Temp High: 3.5ºC @ 11:02hrs 29/9/23
Wind Gust: 79kmph @ 7:18hrs 29/9/23
Dom.Wind Dir: North
Barometer Low: 993mb @ 11:02hrs 29/9/23
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Remote Weather Station Records (provided by ECAN 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 | 29/09/2023 (10:42) | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 60.5 | 47.0 | 114.5 |
Carrington | 29/09/2023 (10:03) | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 28.0 | 54.0 | 110.0 |
Waimakariri Esk | 29/09/2023 (10:00) | 0.5 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 42.0 | 18.5 | 85.0 |
Grasmere | 29/09/2023 (10:00) | 0.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 22.0 | 78.0 |
Cheeseman | 29/09/2023 (10:00) | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 38.5 | 17.5 | 64.5 |
Ranger Stream | 29/09/2023 (10:03) | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 47.0 | 27.0 | 95.5 |
Remote Weather Station Records (provided by WCRC with thanks) |
Station | Update Time | Last Hour | Last 6hrs | Last 24hrs | Last 7 Days |
Upper Styx River | 29/09/2023 (07:00) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 134.5 |
Lower Taipo River | 29/09/2023 (11:20) | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 131.0 |
Annual Weather Records |
Parameter |
Max |
Max Date |
Min |
Min Date |
Average |
Wind Speed (kmph) |
132 |
21/9/23 |
0 |
1/1/23 |
5 |
Wind Gust (kmph) |
132 |
21/9/23 |
0 |
1/1/23 |
22 |
Wind Chill (ºC) |
30.1 |
9/1/23 |
-9.2 |
7/7/23 |
7.2 |
Humidity (%) |
100 | 1/1/23 | 99 | 1/1/23 | 99 |
Temperature (ºC) |
30.1 |
9/1/23 |
-5.2 |
11/8/23 |
7.8 |
Barometer (mb) |
1033.20 |
8/9/23 |
979.72 |
30/6/23 |
1011.70 |
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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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