Last Update: 20/1/21 12:55hrs DST
General (Valley Floor)
Temp Now: 4.5ºC (Rising)
Windspeed: 17kmph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust (last hour): 53kmph
Wind Gust Max: 71kmph (08:06hrs NZST)
Wind Chill: 0.8ºC
Daily Rainfall: 24.6mm
Cloud Base: 730m ASL
Tree-line (1400m)
Temp Now: 0.1ºC (Rising)
Windspeed: 33kmph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust (last hour): 39kmph
Wind Gust Max: 103kmph (08:03hrs NZST)
Wind Chill: -10.5ºC to -7.2ºC
Daily Rainfall: 14.4mm
Daily Snowfall: 7.6cm
Snowpack: 4.8cm (patchy)
Storm Snowfall: 7.5cm
Current Weather: Snow. Fog/mist.
Assessment: POOR. Freezing temperatures. Poor weather conditions. Variable visibility. New snow present.
Summit (1833m)
Temp Now: -2.4ºC (Rising)
Windspeed: 40kmph
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust (last hour): 47kmph
Wind Gust Max: 121kmph (08:05hrs NZST)
Wind Chill: -15.1ºC to -11.2ºC
Daily Rainfall: 4.5mm
Daily Snowfall: 13.6cm
Snowpack: 15.2cm (patchy)
Storm Snowfall: 20.8cm
Current Weather: Snow. Black ice possible!
Assessment: POOR. Strong average windspeeds. Freezing temperatures. Poor weather conditions. Snow/ice present.
Today's Weather Forecast (Valley Floor)
Wednesday 20th January 2021
Day: Rain. High 6ºC. Winds NW at 15 to 30 kmph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 25mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Night: A mix of rain and snow. Low 3ºC. Winds NW at 15 to 30 kmph. Chance of precip 100%. (Note: A Severe Weather Alert may be issued. Visit www.metservice.co.nz for detail!) |
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Avalanche Risk (Local)
18/01/2021 09:13hrs |
HIGH ALPINE (Above 1800m) |
CONSIDERABLE Dangerous conditions, conservative decision making essential! |
ALPINE (1200m - 1800m) |
? No Rating Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
SUB ALPINE (Below 1200m) |
? No Rating Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
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