Arthur's Pass - Mountain Conditions
WEATHER STATION
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 4/9/10 at 12:00hrs 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 12:00hrs NZST) |
| Almanac |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Barometer |
Windspeed
& Direction |
Sunrise 6:57hrs
Sunset 18:14hrs
Moonrise 4:29hrs
Moonset 14:07hrs |
3.8ºC
Rising
(Graph)Rate 2.41ºC/hr
Low -4.7ºC
High 3.8ºC |
71%
Falling
(Graph)Rate -15.9%/hr
Low 71%
High 100% |
1018.4mb
Falling
(Graph)Rate -0.48mb/hr
Low 1009.6mb
High 1019.5mb |
12.9km/h (Graph)
NW (Graph) |
Moon Phase
More Info |
Dew Point |
Cloud Base |
Windchill |
Wind Gust |
-0.9ºC
(Graph)Rate -0.33ºC/hr |
1318m ASL
This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base! |
0.7ºC
(Graph)
Calculator |
Hour Max 35.4km/h
Day Max 49.9km/h at 11:43hrs
Year Max 140.0km/h |
| Conditions at Elevation (Estimated) |
Precipitation |
|
For Today 4/9/10 |
|---|
Height
(m)ASL |
Temperature
Range |
Wind
Speed |
Weather |
|
600m | -3.9ºC
to 4.6ºC
(Now 4.6ºC) |
13km/hr to
35km/hr
High Gust 50km/hr | Rain. |
|
1000m | -4.7ºC
to 3.8ºC
(Now 3.8ºC) |
29km/hr to
81km/hr
High Gust 114km/hr | Rain. |
|
1400m | -6.1ºC
to 2.4ºC
(Now 2.4ºC) |
37km/hr to
101km/hr
High Gust 143km/hr | Rain. Fog. |
|
1800m | -8.6ºC
to -0.1ºC
(Now -0.1ºC) |
41km/hr to
114km/hr
High Gust 160km/hr | Snow. |
|
2200m | -11.3ºC
to -2.8ºC
(Now -2.8ºC) |
45km/hr to
123km/hr
High Gust 174km/hr | Snow. |
|
Freezing Level Range | 307m to 1615m |
|
Daily 0.25mm
Last Hour 0.25mm
Current Rate 0.0mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 2.29 mm
Annual 2707.13mm
SNOW MODEL (1800m)
Goldney Ridge (Mt Rolleston) 1800m
Alt. Temp: -7.51ºC
Alt. Wind Chill: -17.0ºC
1800m Snowpack: 197.0cm
Last Snowfall: 1 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: 173kg/cu.m
Alt. Windspeed: 36kmph
Snow saltation occuring.
1900m Windslab Calcs
New windslab formation likely on lee to southern slopes.
South aspect windslab = 36cm+
East aspect windslab = 29cm+
Cornice growth likely.
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| Annual Weather Records |
Parameter Max Max Time Max Date Min Min Time Min Date Average
Wind Speed 109.4 5:37 1/1/10 0.0 8:01 1/1/10 9.9
Wind Gust 109.4 5:37 1/1/10 0.0 6:11 2/1/10 14.6
Humidity 100 1:29 2/1/10 20 15:44 2/2/10 79
Out Temp 31.3 14:14 3/2/10 3.2 1:50 9/1/10 13.5
Raw Barometer 1029.8 8:14 4/2/10 992.7 14:00 21/1/10 1011.9
Total Rain 561.09 12:00 22/1/10 0.00 0:00 1/1/10 482.37
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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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