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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 3/9/10 at 23:00hrs 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 23:00hrs NZST)
About the Weather Station & it's data - Click here |
| Almanac |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Barometer |
Windspeed
& Direction |
Sunrise 6:58hrs
Sunset 18:13hrs
Moonrise 3:44hrs
Moonset 12:53hrs |
-2.6ºC
Falling
(Graph)Rate -0.61ºC/hr
Low -2.6ºC
High 4.7ºC |
100%
Stable
(Graph)Rate 0.0%/hr
Low 74%
High 100% |
1009.0mb
Rising
(Graph)Rate 1.75mb/hr
Low 994.5mb
High 1009.0mb |
0.0km/h (Graph)
SE (Graph) |
Moon Phase
More Info |
Dew Point |
Cloud Base |
Windchill |
Wind Gust |
-2.6ºC
(Graph)Rate -0.60ºC/hr |
Frost likely
730m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base! |
-2.6ºC
(Graph)
Calculator |
Hour Max 0km/h
Day Max 75.6km/h at 6:57hrs (Graph)
Year Max 140.0km/h |
| Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) |
Precipitation |
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Today 3/9/10
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Height
(m)ASL |
Temperature
Range |
Wind
Speeds |
Weather |
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600m | -1.8ºC
to 5.5ºC
(Now -1.8ºC) |
Light | Frost |
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1000m | -4.4ºC
to 2.9ºC
(Now -4.4ºC) |
Light | Frost |
|---|
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1400m | -7ºC
to 0.3ºC
(Now -7ºC) |
Light | Frost |
|---|
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1800m | -9.5ºC
to -2.2ºC
(Now -9.5ºC) |
Light | Frost |
|---|
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2200m | -12.2ºC
to -4.9ºC
(Now -12.2ºC) |
Light | Frost |
|---|
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Freezing Level Range | 330m to 1453m |
|---|
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Daily 4.57mm
Last Hour 0.00mm
Current Rate 0.0mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 5.08 mm
Annual 2706.88mm
SNOW MODEL (1800m)
Goldney Ridge (Mt Rolleston) 1800m
Alt. Temp: -9.31ºC
Alt. Wind Chill: N/AºC
1800m Snowpack: 199.8cm
Last Snowfall: 0 days ago
Surface Stability: Very Poor
Avo Chance: 73%
Snow Melt: 0.0cm
Snowpack Weight: 691.81kg/sq.m
Base Density: 520kg/cu.m
Surface Density: 170kg/cu.m
Alt. Windspeed: 0kmph
1900m Windslab Calcs
South aspect windslab = 36cm+
East aspect windslab = 29cm+
For all weather cycle data Click Here.
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| Webcam | Computed 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...
11:00hrs on
Saturday 04/09/10
Mostly cloudy and cooler. Windy with possible wind shift to the W NW or N.
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| Other Rain Guages - (Provided by Environment Canterbury) |
| Rain Guage | Date
(NZ Std Time) | Intensity
mm/h | Rainfall
Today
(03/09) | Rainfall
(02/09) | Rainfall
(01/09) | Rainfall
(31/08) | Rainfall
(30/08) | Rainfall
(29/08) | Rainfall
(28/08) | Rainfall
(27/08) | Rainfall
Total | | Carrington Hut | 03-Sep 18:21 | 0 | 12 | 79 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.5 | 14 | 149.5 |
| Craigieburn - Grasmere | 03-Sep 18:32 | 0 | 2.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 32.5 |
| Waimak Esk | 03-Sep 18:25 | 0.5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 36 |
| Mt Cheeseman Skifield | 03-Sep 18:32 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| 13 Mile Bush - Korowai/Torlesse | 03-Sep 18:17 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 51 |
| PREVIOUS STORM CYCLE DATA |
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| Period Start | Period End | Duration (hrs) | Rainfall (mm) | 1800m Snowfall (cm) |
Low Temp (ºC) | High Temp (ºC) | Wind Gust High (kmph) | Dominant Wind Direction | Barometer Low (mb) | Rain Rate High (mm/hr) |
Rain Rate
High Time |
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| 3/09/2010 09:00 | 3/09/2010 16:00 | 7 | 4.57 | 3.0 | -1.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 | North | 994.7 | 1.2 | 12:34hrs 3/09/2010 |
| 1/09/2010 17:00 | 3/09/2010 01:00 | 32 | 37.85 | 24.4 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 94.9 | North | 992.8 | 3.4 | 8:12hrs 2/09/2010 |
| 29/08/2010 20:00 | 30/08/2010 12:00 | 16 | 1.27 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 22.5 | South | 1001.9 | 0.4 | 0:23hrs 29/08/2010 |
| 27/08/2010 16:00 | 29/08/2010 05:00 | 37 | 28.20 | 14.6 | -0.6 | 6.6 | 61.1 | West | 999.6 | 3.3 | 3:04hrs 28/08/2010 |
| 25/08/2010 20:00 | 27/08/2010 08:00 | 36 | 27.43 | 14.1 | -0.3 | 8.7 | 66.0 | West | 996.5 | 2.7 | 12:44hrs 26/08/2010 |
| 22/08/2010 17:00 | 22/08/2010 20:00 | 3 | 2.04 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 49.9 | West | 1004.2 | 1.3 | 18:41hrs 22/08/2010 |
| 19/08/2010 18:00 | 19/08/2010 20:00 | 2 | 0.51 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | North | 1006.3 | 0.5 | 0:46hrs 19/08/2010 |
| 17/08/2010 11:00 | 19/08/2010 09:00 | 46 | 28.70 | 14.7 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 62.8 | West | 991.0 | 2.7 | 1:39hrs 18/08/2010 |
For all weather cycle data Click Here.
| Arthur's Pass Fire Weather (Click Here for extended information) |
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| Date | Temp
ºC | Humid
% | Wind
km/hr | Rain
mm | FFMC | DMC | DC | ISI | BUI | FWI | FFDC | SFDC | GFDC |
| 3/09/2010 | 1.5 | 100 | 4.8 | 8.38 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | LW | LW | LW |
| Annual Weather Records |
| Parameter |
Max |
Max Date |
Min |
Min Date |
Average |
Wind Speed
(kmph) |
140.0 |
1/8/10 |
0.0 |
1/1/10 |
8.5 |
Wind Gust
(kmph) |
140.0 |
1/8/10 |
0.0 |
2/1/10 |
12.9 |
Wind Chill
(ºC) |
31.3 |
3/2/10 |
-9.5 |
12/8/10 |
6.2 |
Humidity
(%) |
100 |
2/1/10 |
20 |
2/2/10 |
88 |
Temperature
(ºC) |
31.3 |
3/2/10 |
-6.4 |
10/7/10 |
7.2 |
Barometer
(mb) |
1029.8 |
4/2/10 |
895.6 |
7/6/10 |
947.0 |
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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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