Weather Station

This web page is updated automatically from a automatic weather station located in Arthur's Pass Village hourly (Click Here to see more detail about the weather station). Graphs are available which show the data at 1 hour intervals over the past 72 hours.

(Updated on 23/5/13 at 19:14hrs 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 19:14hrs NZST)
About the Weather Station & it's data - Click here
      Almanac       Temperature Humidity    Barometer    Windspeed
& Direction
Sunrise 7:47hrs
Sunset 17:13hrs

Moonrise 16:27hrs
Moonset 6:11hrs
3.4ºC
Falling
(Graph)
Rate -0.80ºC/hr
Low 3.4ºC
High 7.4ºC
100%
Rising
(Graph)
Rate 0.1%/hr
Low 94%
High 100%
1005.5mb
Rising
(Graph)
Rate 1.12mb/hr
Low 993.2mb
High 1005.5mb
0.0km/h (Graph)
SSE (Graph)
Moon Phase
Click below to view this month's phases and times
More Info
Dew Point Cloud Base Windchill Wind Gust
3.4ºC
(Graph)
Rate -0.78ºC/hr
730m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base!
3.4ºC
(Graph)
Calculator
Hour Max 0km/h
Day Max 16.1km/h at 12:02hrs (Graph)
Year Max 122.3km/h
  Precipitation
Conditions at Elevation (Estimated)
Today 23/5/13
Height
(m)ASL
Temperature
Range
Wind
Speeds
Weather
600m4.2ºC
to 8.2ºC
(Now 4.2ºC)
Light 
1000m1.6ºC
to 5.6ºC
(Now 1.6ºC)
Light  Fog.
1400m-1ºC
to 3ºC
(Now -1ºC)
LightFrost
1800m-3.5ºC
to 0.5ºC
(Now -3.5ºC)
LightFrost
2200m-6.2ºC
to -2.2ºC
(Now -6.2ºC)
LightFrost
Freezing Level Range1253m to 1868m
Daily 0.76mm
Last Hour 0.00mm
Current Rate 0.0mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 0.76 mm
Annual 1327.40mm
WebcamComputed Forecast

The above image represents a view looking north from Arthur's Pass Village towards Arthur's Pass proper (920m) with ridges running west (left) towards Avalanche Peak (Scott's) and Mt Rolleston (Rome & Goldney). Treeline is at about 1500m. The image is updated hourly between 06:00hrs to 18:30hrs NZST (add 1 hour for DST).
12 hour forward prediction for...
07:00hrs on
Friday 24/05/13

Mostly cloudy and cooler. Windy with possible wind shift to the W NW or N.

Other Rain Guages - (Provided by Environment Canterbury)
Rain Guage
(millimetre)
Date
(NZST)
Intensity
mm/h
Today
(23/05)
 
(22/05)
 
(21/05)
 
(20/05)
 
(19/05)
 
(18/05)
 
(17/05)
 
(16/05)
 
Total
Carrington Hut23-May 17:000.00.55.56.50.53.50.023.00.039.5
Craigieburn - Grasmere23-May 17:000.00.53.52.00.51.00.513.00.021.0
Mt Cheeseman Skifield23-May 17:000.02.05.01.50.04.00.013.00.025.5
13 Mile Bush - Korowai/Torlesse23-May 17:000.09.59.00.50.012.01.56.00.038.5
 


PREVIOUS STORM CYCLE DATA
Period StartPeriod EndDuration (hrs)Rainfall (mm)1800m Snowfall (cm) Low Temp (ºC)High Temp (ºC)Wind Gust High (kmph)Dominant Wind DirectionBarometer Low (mb)Rain Rate High (mm/hr) Rain Rate
High Time
21/05/2013 17:0023/05/2013 09:004011.93 2.0 5.7 8.6 29.0South992.9 1.722:43hrs 21/05/2013
21/05/2013 02:0021/05/2013 05:003 0.77 0.5 4.1 6.4 11.3North1005.0 0.53:24hrs 21/05/2013
19/05/2013 08:0020/05/2013 00:0016 5.58 0.5 5.810.3 11.3North996.9 1.921:54hrs 19/05/2013
17/05/2013 13:0017/05/2013 21:00822.60 1.8 6.3 9.2 53.1North1002.5 5.217:26hrs 17/05/2013
9/05/2013 15:0010/05/2013 07:001613.21 6.8 3.3 6.1 80.4West1002.7 2.43:34hrs 10/05/2013
4/05/2013 06:006/05/2013 16:005815.24 0.4 3.412.1 56.3West984.8 2.414:36hrs 5/05/2013
2/05/2013 09:003/05/2013 05:002064.77 18.9 4.9 7.3 62.8West1005.6 7.415:40hrs 2/05/2013
28/04/2013 15:0029/04/2013 20:002951.570.010.214.9115.8West1006.6 6.51:31hrs 29/04/2013
For all weather cycle data Click Here.

For all weather cycle data Click Here.

Arthur's Pass Fire Weather (Click Here for extended information)
DateTemp
ºC
Humid
%
Wind
km/hr
Rain
mm
FFMCDMCDCISIBUIFWIFFDCSFDCGFDC
23/05/20137.3 1001.61.770.002 0.000.0LWLWLW
 

Annual Weather Records
  Max Max Date Min Min Date Average
Wind Speed (kmph) 122.3 9/1/13 0.0 1/1/13 7.8
Wind Gust (kmph) 122.3 9/1/13 0.0 2/1/13 19.2
Wind Chill (ºC) 30.3 29/1/13 -4.7 10/5/13 10.5
Humidity (%) 100 1/1/13 12 29/1/13 81
Temperature (ºC) 30.3 29/1/13 -1.4 1/5/13 11.1
Barometer (mb) 1032.5 12/5/13 984.7 5/5/13 1011.8
Searchable Weather Station Database: Click Here

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 1 hour (eg. rainfall is displayed at mm/hr).

 
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