Weather Station #1 Data

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 4/7/26 at 6:32hrs 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 6:32hrs NZST)

Almanac

Temperature

Humidity

Barometer

Windspeed
& Direction

Sunrise 8:06hrs
Sunset 17:12hrs

Moonrise 22:23hrs
Moonset 10:50hrs

6.4ºC
Falling
(Graph)Rate -0.26ºC/hr
Low 6.4ºC
High 7.4ºC

93%
Rising
(Graph)Rate 1.3%/hr
Low 87%
High 96%

1012.20mb
Falling
(Graph)Rate -1.112mb/hr
Low 1012.03mb
High 1017.69mb

8km/h (Graph)
W (Graph)

Moon Phase

Dew Point

Cloud Base

Windchill

Wind Gust

5.4ºC
(Graph)Rate -0.05ºC/hr

1176m ASL This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base!

6.4ºC
(Graph)

Hour Max 40km/h
Day Max 63km/h at 2:32hrs
Year Max 111km/h (20/6/26)

Conditions at Elevation (Estimated)

Precipitation

For Today 4/7/26
Height (m)ASL	Temperature Range	Wind Speed	Weather
600m	7.2ºC to 8.2ºC (Now 7.2ºC)	8km/hr to 40km/hr High Gust 61km/hr	Rain.
1000m	4.6ºC to 5.6ºC (Now 4.6ºC)	18km/hr to 91km/hr High Gust 130+km/hr	Rain. Fog.
1400m	2ºC to 3ºC (Now 2ºC)	23km/hr to 114km/hr High Gust 150+km/hr	Snow. Fog.
1800m	-0.5ºC to 0.5ºC (Now -0.5ºC)	26km/hr to 129km/hr High Gust 170+km/hr	Snow.
2200m	-3.2ºC to -2.2ºC (Now -3.2ºC)	28km/hr to 139km/hr High Gust 200+km/hr	Snow.
Freezing Level Range		1715m to 1868m

Daily 9.60mm
Last Hour 2.00mm
Current Rate 1.600mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 15 mm
Annual 1979.20mm

THIS STORM CYCLE (17hrs)
Rainfall: 13.8mm
High Rain Rate: 3.2mm/hr @ 2:01hrs 4/7/26
Temp Low: 6.2ºC @ 19:57hrs 3/7/26
Temp High: 7.4ºC @ 1:57hrs 4/7/26
Wind Gust: 64kmph @ 11:27hrs 3/7/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1013mb @ 5:57hrs 4/7/26

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	04/07/2026 (05:33)	9.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5
Carrington	04/07/2026 (05:37)	12.0	15.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.5
Grasmere	04/07/2026 (05:30)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Cheeseman	04/07/2026 (05:30)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ranger Stream	04/07/2026 (05:00)	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
Upper Wilberforce River	04/07/2026 (05:00)	0.0	60.5	7.5	0.0	133.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	201.0
Mount Byrne	04/07/2026 (05:00)	12.0	8.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	20.5

Remote Weather Station Records (provided by WCRC with thanks)
Station	Update Time	Last Hour	Last 6hrs	Last 24hrs	Last 7 Days
Upper Styx River	04/07/2026 (03:10)	0.0	1.2	31.1	52.1
Lower Taipo River	29/09/2025 (02:00)	3.0	18.0	25.0	117.0

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	22
Wind Chill (ºC)	26.7	11/2/26	-5.2	26/6/26	8.8
Humidity (%)	100	1/1/25	99	1/1/25	99
Temperature (ºC)	26.7	11/2/26	-3.4	18/5/26	9.2
Barometer (mb)	1039.50	16/5/26	979.35	24/1/26	1013.97

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).