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| Thursday 9 Apr  5º / 12ºC | Friday 10 Apr  5º / 16ºC | Saturday 11 Apr  8º / 18ºC | Sunday 12 Apr  9º / 16ºC | Monday 13 Apr  6º / 12ºC | Tuesday 14 Apr 4º / 8ºC |
| Click for more information Update:09/04/26 08:30hrs |  | ||||
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Avalanche Risk
| Local Assessment 03/05/2025 | |
| HIGH ALPINE (Above 1800m) |
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| ALPINE (1200m - 1800m) |
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| SUB ALPINE (Below 1200m) |
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THIS STORM CYCLE (34hrs)
Storm is currently in a lull period of 4hrs.
Rainfall: 60.0mm
High Rain Rate: 5.0mm/hr @ 23:35hrs 9/4/26
Temp Low: 8.8ºC @ 9:58hrs 8/4/26
Temp High: 12.9ºC @ 10:58hrs 8/4/26
Wind Gust: 63kmph @ 13:22hrs 8/4/26
Dom.Wind Dir: West
Barometer Low: 1006mb @ 5:58hrs 8/4/26
Update: 9/4/26 8:03hrs NZST
Sunrise: 6:58hrs
Sunset: 18:08hrs
Temperature: 11.1ºC (Falling)
Temperature (Low): 10.8ºC
Temperature (High): 11.7ºC
Wind Chill: 11.1ºC
Humidity: 86% (Falling)
Barometer: 1008.85mb (Rising)
Wind Speed: 6km/h
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 53km/h (7:40hrs)
Cloud Base: 1361m ASL
Freezing Level: 2707m
Lapse Rate: -0.564ºC/+100m
Daily Rainfall: 7.6mm
Hourly Rain: 0mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 30.8mm
2026 STATISTICS (View Database)
High Temp: 26.7ºC (11/2/26)
Low Temp: 0.8ºC (4/3/26)
High Wind Gust: 101kmph W (11/1/26)
High Rain: 217.6mm (11/1/26)
Last Rain (>5mm): 9/4/26 (0 days, 7.6mm)
Annual Rainfall: 843.2mm
Rain Days: 40 / 99 (40%)
Sunrise: 6:58hrs
Sunset: 18:08hrs
Temperature: 11.1ºC (Falling)
Temperature (Low): 10.8ºC
Temperature (High): 11.7ºC
Wind Chill: 11.1ºC
Humidity: 86% (Falling)
Barometer: 1008.85mb (Rising)
Wind Speed: 6km/h
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 53km/h (7:40hrs)
Cloud Base: 1361m ASL
Freezing Level: 2707m
Lapse Rate: -0.564ºC/+100m
Daily Rainfall: 7.6mm
Hourly Rain: 0mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 30.8mm
2026 STATISTICS (View Database)
High Temp: 26.7ºC (11/2/26)
Low Temp: 0.8ºC (4/3/26)
High Wind Gust: 101kmph W (11/1/26)
High Rain: 217.6mm (11/1/26)
Last Rain (>5mm): 9/4/26 (0 days, 7.6mm)
Annual Rainfall: 843.2mm
Rain Days: 40 / 99 (40%)
RIVERS ARE HIGH!
Remote Weather Stations
(Data provided by ECAN & WCRC)Carrington Hut (09/04/2026 - 07:30hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 8.0mm
2 Day Rainfall: 56mm
3 Day Rainfall: 69.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 136mm
Waimakariri River (09/04/2026 - 07:00hrs)
Measured at Esk River confluence
River Height: 0.59m (normal)
Mid Poulter River (09/04/2026 - 07:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 7.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 28.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 32mm
7 Day Rainfall: 40mm
Grasmere Stn (09/04/2026 - 07:30hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 0.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 7mm
3 Day Rainfall: 11.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 14.5mm
Mt Cheeseman (09/04/2026 - 07:30hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 0.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 2mm
3 Day Rainfall: 5.5mm
7 Day Rainfall: 9mm
Upper Styx River (09/04/2026 - 06:00hrs)
6hr Rainfall: 7.8mm
24hr Rainfall: 59.8mm
7 Day Rainfall: 214.0mm
Styx River (09/04/2026 - 06:00hrs)
River Height: 1.21m (uncrossable)
Styx River in flood!
Upper Wilberforce River (09/04/2026 - 07:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 7.5mm
2 Day Rainfall: 87.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 106mm
7 Day Rainfall: 237.5mm
Wilberforce River in flood!
Upper Taramakau River (09/04/2026 - 07:00hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 19.0mm
2 Day Rainfall: 54.5mm
3 Day Rainfall: 64mm
7 Day Rainfall: 109mm
Taramakau River in flood!
Goldney Ridge (09/04/2026 - 08:32hrs)
Daily Rainfall: 9mm
2 Day Rainfall: 75mm
3 Day Rainfall: 84mm
7 Day Rainfall: 140mm
West flow rivers in flood!