AP Weather Station #1 Data

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 3/10/26 at 7:02hrs 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 7:02hrs NZST)
Almanac Temperature Humidity Barometer Windspeed
& Direction
Sunrise 6:04hrs
Sunset 18:45hrs

Moonrise 2:26hrs
Moonset 11:05hrs
5.3ºC
Falling
(Graph)
Rate -0.66ºC/hr
Low 5.3ºC
High 6.9ºC
96%
Rising
(Graph)
Rate 0.3%/hr
Low 95%
High 96%
1023.04mb
Rising
(Graph)
Rate 0.934mb/hr
Low 1020.43mb
High 1023.04mb
0km/h (Graph)
WNW (Graph)
Moon Phase
Moon Phase
Dew Point Cloud Base Windchill Wind Gust
4.7ºC
(Graph)
Rate -0.62ºC/hr
1176m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base!
5.3ºC
(Graph)
Hour Max 0km/h
Day Max 24km/h at 0:25hrs
Year Max 111km/h (20/6/26)
Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) Precipitation
For Today 3/10/26
Height
(m)ASL
Temperature
Range
Wind
Speed
Weather
600m6.1ºC
to 7.7ºC
(Now 6.1ºC)
Light
1000m3.5ºC
to 5.1ºC
(Now 3.5ºC)
Light Fog.
1400m0.9ºC
to 2.5ºC
(Now 0.9ºC)
Light
1800m-1.6ºC
to 0ºC
(Now -1.6ºC)
LightFrost
2200m-4.3ºC
to -2.7ºC
(Now -4.3ºC)
LightFrost
Freezing Level Range1545m to 1792m
Daily 3.20mm
Last Hour 0.00mm
Current Rate 0.000mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 4.6 mm
Annual 3286.00mm

THIS STORM CYCLE (9hrs)
Storm is currently in a lull period of 3hrs.
Rainfall: 4.2mm
High Rain Rate: 1.2mm/hr @ 3:17hrs 3/10/26
Temp Low: 5.3ºC @ 6:57hrs 3/10/26
Temp High: 7.0ºC @ 19:57hrs 2/10/26
Wind Gust: 69kmph @ 7:44hrs 2/10/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1021mb @ 21:57hrs 2/10/26

Remote Weather Station Records (provided by ECAN with thanks)
StationUpdate TimeRain Today-1
Day
-2
Day
-3
Day
-4
Day
-5
Day
-6
Day
-7
Day
Total Rainfall
Arthur's Pass03/10/2026 (06:00)3.01.00.00.00.00.037.00.041.0
Carrington03/10/2026 (06:30)4.05.00.00.00.01.044.03.054.0
Grasmere03/10/2026 (06:30)0.50.00.00.00.00.015.00.015.5
Cheeseman03/10/2026 (06:25)2.00.00.00.00.02.016.50.020.5
Ranger Stream03/10/2026 (06:00)2.00.00.00.00.00.029.00.031.0
Upper Wilberforce River03/10/2026 (06:00)5.012.50.00.50.09.050.57.577.5
Mount Byrne02/10/2026 (10:00)0.50.00.50.52.537.07.05.548.0

Remote Weather Station Records (provided by WCRC with thanks)
StationUpdate TimeLast HourLast 6hrsLast 24hrsLast 7 Days
Upper Styx River03/10/2026 (05:25)0.00.210.836.4
Lower Taipo River29/09/2025 (02:00)3.018.025.0117.0

Annual Weather Records
Parameter Max Max Date Min Min Date Average
Wind Speed
(kmph)
111 20/6/26 0 1/1/26 3
Wind Gust
(kmph)
111 20/6/26 0 1/1/26 23
Wind Chill
(ºC)
26.7 11/2/26 -9.5 7/8/26 7.1
Humidity
(%)
1001/1/25991/1/2599
Temperature
(ºC)
26.7 11/2/26 -6.6 6/8/26 7.5
Barometer
(mb)
1039.50 16/5/26 979.35 24/1/26 1013.78

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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