Weather Station #1 Data

AP Weather Station #1 Data

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 22/8/26 at 22:02hrs 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 22:02hrs NZST)

Almanac

Temperature

Humidity

Barometer

Windspeed
& Direction

Sunrise 7:18hrs
Sunset 18:00hrs

Moonrise 12:39hrs
Moonset 4:18hrs

8.9ºC
Rising
(Graph)Rate 0.25ºC/hr
Low 4.6ºC
High 9.1ºC

94%
Rising
(Graph)Rate 0.3%/hr
Low 74%
High 95%

1003.23mb
Falling
(Graph)Rate -1.329mb/hr
Low 1003.23mb
High 1020.87mb

12km/h (Graph)
WNW (Graph)

Moon Phase

Dew Point

Cloud Base

Windchill

Wind Gust

8ºC
(Graph)Rate 0.3ºC/hr

1173m ASL This is an estimate of cumulus cloud base!

8.9ºC
(Graph)

Hour Max 45km/h
Day Max 87km/h at 14:22hrs
Year Max 111km/h (20/6/26)

Conditions at Elevation (Estimated)

Precipitation

For Today 22/8/26
Height (m)ASL	Temperature Range	Wind Speed	Weather
600m	5.4ºC to 9.9ºC (Now 9.7ºC)	12km/hr to 45km/hr High Gust 80km/hr	Rain.
1000m	4.6ºC to 9.1ºC (Now 8.9ºC)	27km/hr to 103km/hr High Gust 130+km/hr	Rain. Fog.
1400m	3.2ºC to 7.7ºC (Now 7.5ºC)	34km/hr to 129km/hr High Gust 150+km/hr	Rain. Fog.
1800m	0.7ºC to 5.2ºC (Now 5ºC)	39km/hr to 145km/hr High Gust 170+km/hr	Rain. Fog.
2200m	-2ºC to 2.5ºC (Now 2.3ºC)	42km/hr to 157km/hr High Gust 200+km/hr	Rain. Fog.
Freezing Level Range		1738m to 2430m

Daily 60.60mm
Last Hour 6.80mm
Current Rate 14.400mm/hr
(Graph)
24hr Rain 60.4 mm
RIVERS IN FLOOD!
Annual 2499.80mm

THIS STORM CYCLE (17hrs)
Rainfall: 59.8mm
High Rain Rate: 7.5mm/hr @ 19:02hrs 22/8/26
Temp Low: 4.8ºC @ 5:57hrs 22/8/26
Temp High: 8.9ºC @ 21:57hrs 22/8/26
Wind Gust: 87kmph @ 14:22hrs 22/8/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1003mb @ 21:57hrs 22/8/26

Remote Weather Station Records (provided by ECAN with thanks)
Station	Update Time	Rain Today	-1 Day	-2 Day	-3 Day	-4 Day	-5 Day	-6 Day	-7 Day	Total Rainfall
Arthur's Pass	22/08/2026 (21:42)	69.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.0
Carrington	22/08/2026 (21:43)	117.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	117.0
Grasmere	22/08/2026 (21:30)	7.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5
Cheeseman	22/08/2026 (21:30)	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	11.5
Ranger Stream	22/08/2026 (16:56)	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0
Upper Wilberforce River	20/07/2026 (10:00)	0.0	3.0	365.5	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	374.5
Mount Byrne	22/08/2026 (21:00)	117.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	119.0

Remote Weather Station Records (provided by WCRC with thanks)
Station	Update Time	Last Hour	Last 6hrs	Last 24hrs	Last 7 Days
Upper Styx River	22/08/2026 (21:22)	0.0	2.8	54.6	122.4
Lower Taipo River	29/09/2025 (02:00)	3.0	18.0	25.0	117.0

Annual Weather Records
Parameter	Max	Max Date	Min	Min Date	Average
Wind Speed (kmph)	111	20/6/26	0	1/1/26	3
Wind Gust (kmph)	111	20/6/26	0	1/1/26	21
Wind Chill (ºC)	26.7	11/2/26	-9.5	7/8/26	7.5
Humidity (%)	100	1/1/25	99	1/1/25	99
Temperature (ºC)	26.7	11/2/26	-6.6	6/8/26	7.9
Barometer (mb)	1039.50	16/5/26	979.35	24/1/26	1014.51

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 30 minutes (eg. rainfall is displayed at mm/30min).