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| Saturday 4 Apr  7º / 13ºC | Sunday 5 Apr  8º / 11ºC | Monday 6 Apr 7º / 13ºC | Tuesday 7 Apr  9º / 13ºC | Wednesday 8 Apr 8º / 12ºC | Thursday 9 Apr 7º / 13ºC |
| Click for more information Update:04/04/26 15:00hrs |  | ||||
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Avalanche Risk
| Local Assessment 03/05/2025 | |
| HIGH ALPINE (Above 1800m) |
? No Rating Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
| ALPINE (1200m - 1800m) |
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| SUB ALPINE (Below 1200m) |
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THIS STORM CYCLE (16hrs)
Rainfall: 24.2mm
High Rain Rate: 2.4mm/hr @ 5:33hrs 4/4/26
Temp Low: 10.1ºC @ 22:58hrs 3/4/26
Temp High: 11.7ºC @ 2:58hrs 4/4/26
Wind Gust: 69kmph @ 3:27hrs 4/4/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1016mb @ 2:58hrs 4/4/26
Update: 4/4/26 14:03hrs NZST
Sunrise: 6:52hrs
Sunset: 18:16hrs
Temperature: 10.9ºC (Falling)
Temperature (Low): 10.3ºC
Temperature (High): 11.7ºC
Wind Chill: 10.9ºC
Humidity: 95% (Rising)
Barometer: 1018.60mb (Falling)
Wind Speed: 2km/h
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 69km/h (3:27hrs)
Cloud Base: 1199m ASL
Freezing Level: 2636m
Lapse Rate: -0.572ºC/+100m
Daily Rainfall: 22.4mm
Hourly Rain: 1mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 24.4mm
2026 STATISTICS (View Database)
High Temp: 26.7ºC (11/2/26)
Low Temp: 0.8ºC (4/3/26)
High Wind Gust: 101kmph W (11/1/26)
High Rain: 217.6mm (11/1/26)
Last Rain (>5mm): 4/4/26 (0 days, 14.6mm)
Annual Rainfall: 758.6mm
Rain Days: 36 / 94 (38%)
Sunrise: 6:52hrs
Sunset: 18:16hrs
Temperature: 10.9ºC (Falling)
Temperature (Low): 10.3ºC
Temperature (High): 11.7ºC
Wind Chill: 10.9ºC
Humidity: 95% (Rising)
Barometer: 1018.60mb (Falling)
Wind Speed: 2km/h
Wind Direction: W
Wind Gust: 69km/h (3:27hrs)
Cloud Base: 1199m ASL
Freezing Level: 2636m
Lapse Rate: -0.572ºC/+100m
Daily Rainfall: 22.4mm
Hourly Rain: 1mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 24.4mm
2026 STATISTICS (View Database)
High Temp: 26.7ºC (11/2/26)
Low Temp: 0.8ºC (4/3/26)
High Wind Gust: 101kmph W (11/1/26)
High Rain: 217.6mm (11/1/26)
Last Rain (>5mm): 4/4/26 (0 days, 14.6mm)
Annual Rainfall: 758.6mm
Rain Days: 36 / 94 (38%)
Remote Weather Stations
(Data provided by ECAN & WCRC)Carrington Hut (04/04/2026 - 13:31hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 43.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 48mm
3 Day Rainfall: 48mm
7 Day Rainfall: 71.5mm
Waimakariri River (04/04/2026 - 13:00hrs)
Measured at Esk River confluence
River Height: 0.06m (upper river rising fast - uncrossable)
Mid Poulter River (04/04/2026 - 13:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 4.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 4.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 4.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 7.5mm
Grasmere Stn (04/04/2026 - 13:30hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 0.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 0.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 0.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 0.5mm
Mt Cheeseman (04/04/2026 - 13:30hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 0.0mm
2 Day Rainfall: 0mm
3 Day Rainfall: 0mm
7 Day Rainfall: 0mm
Upper Styx River (04/04/2026 - 12:19hrs)
6hr Rainfall: 32.9mm
24hr Rainfall: 79.4mm
7 Day Rainfall: 154.5mm
Styx River (04/04/2026 - 13:00hrs)
River Height: 1.3m (uncrossable)
Styx River in flood!
Upper Wilberforce River (04/04/2026 - 13:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 68.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 88.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 88.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 147.5mm
Wilberforce River in flood!
Upper Taramakau River (04/04/2026 - 13:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 31.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 38mm
3 Day Rainfall: 38mm
7 Day Rainfall: 53.5mm
Taramakau River in flood!
Goldney Ridge (04/04/2026 - 15:10hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 34mm
2 Day Rainfall: 41mm
3 Day Rainfall: 41mm
7 Day Rainfall: 68mm
West flow rivers in flood!