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Avalanche Risk (Local)
| 27/01/2021 11:13hrs |
HIGH ALPINE
(Above 1800m) |
LOW
Generally safe, watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. |
ALPINE
(1200m - 1800m) |
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Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
SUB ALPINE
(Below 1200m) |
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Insufficient information to establish avalanche danger rating. |
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Mountain Conditions
Tuesday 26th January 2021, 09:14hrs: Fine but extremely blustery (NW gales) days continue. Rain, potentially heavy, to develop overnight on Wednesday into Thursday. Snowfall is possible to 1200m on Thursday/Friday. There are still some quite substantial patches of fresh snow on Main Range ridges and upper southern aspects above 1700m.
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23/01/2021 19:00hrs: Today's heavy rainfall failed to scour off the new snow above 1600m along the Main Range; it would appear a good 20-30cm remains on southern flanks, and to some extent along ridgebacks, patchy on stormward northern aspects. Sub-ranges still have patchy snow in gullies and more protected areas.
There is considerable snowmelt into the rivers, alongside the rainfall. Further lighter rain is forecast over the next few days mostly about and west of the Alps.
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21/01/2021 18:41hrs: Intermittent rainfall at this stage after receiving 250mm+ (500mm+ on western slopes) over the past 5 days. It snowed to 1000m yesterday from the northwest, this has subsequently melted back to 1500m today. Folks exploring to treeline on Avalanche Peak early this morning reported 20-50cm of fresh snow at treeline (1500m), melting fast. Some cornicing over south aspects has also been noted through the murk on Main Range ridges above 1600m (previously there was no snow at this level). The new snow barely penetrated the Craigieburn Range, petering out around the Black Range area.
Tomorrow (Friday) should bring some temporary clearances, however storms reappear on Saturday with some heavy rainfall likely, showers then continue until Monday night. Freezing levels are rising now, so fresh snow is likely to melt off rapidly in the higher level rainfalls and gale north-westerlies over the next few days; this will mean rivers across the Parks may see a melt surge alongside the rainfall!
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20/01/2021 08:07hrs: Well over 200mm of heavy rainfall (380mm on western slopes) has fallen over the past 72 hours, it is now snowing to 1000m. Further rainfall / low level snowfall is expected through to Saturday - welcome to Summer :)
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 (New) 26/01/2021 Mt Oates (2041m) - Southeast aspect
 21/01/2021 Lyell Peak (1828m)
 16/01/2021 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Crow Face
 13/01/2021 Mottram Peaks (1789m)
 13/01/2021 Mt Damfool (2030m)
 13/01/2021 Mt Harper (2222m) - East aspect
 12/01/2021 Carrington Peak (2010m) - North approach
 12/01/2021 Mt Armstrong (2110m) - West & South Aspects
 12/01/2021 Mt Guinevere (2042m) - West aspect
 12/01/2021 Mt Lancelot (2112m) - West aspect
 12/01/2021 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Upper Waimakariri Approaches
 16/12/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Bealey Face
 16/12/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Rome Ridge
 16/12/2020 Mt Temple (1913m) - West Face
 16/12/2020 Phipps Peak (1965m) - South Face
 15/12/2020 Mt Franklin (2145m) - Southwest Ridge
 15/12/2020 Mt Franklin (2145m) - West Ridge
 14/12/2020 Avalanche Peak (1833m)
 14/12/2020 Blimit (1921m)
 14/12/2020 Goat Hill (1656m)
 14/12/2020 Mt Alexander (1958m) - South Face
 14/12/2020 Mt Alexander (1958m) - West Aspect
 14/12/2020 Mt Barron (1730m) - North aspects
 14/12/2020 Mt Bealey (1836m) - North aspect
 14/12/2020 Mt Cassidy (1850m)
 14/12/2020 Mt Philistine - Philistine Bluffs (1967m)
 14/12/2020 Mt Philistine - Warnocks Bluff (1967m)
 14/12/2020 Mt Rolleston (2275m) - Goldney Ridge
 14/12/2020 Mt Rosamond (2186m)
 14/12/2020 Mt Tarapuhi (1605m)
Weather Information
Thursday
28 Jan
0ºC | Friday
29 Jan
3 / 13ºC | Saturday
30 Jan
4 / 16ºC | Sunday
31 Jan
6 / 17ºC | Monday
1 Feb
6 / 19ºC | Tuesday
2 Feb
7 / 21ºC | Click for more information
Update:28/01/21 18:30hrs |  |
LATEST DAILY READINGS
Update: 28/1/21 17:25hrs NZST
Sunrise: 5:29hrs
Sunset: 20:00hrs
Temperature: 10.1ºC
(Falling)
Temperature (Low): 9.8ºC
Temperature (High): 15.9ºC
Wind Chill: 10.1ºC
Humidity: 0%
(Falling)
Barometer: 1003.06mb (Steady)
Wind Speed: 11km/h
Wind Direction: WNW
Wind Gust: 84km/h (0:00hrs)
Cloud Base: 4218m ASL
Freezing Level: 2584m
Daily Rainfall: 25.4mm
Hourly Rain: 0mm/hr
24 Hour Rain: 25.4mm
Rain Days (2021): 15
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SNOW MODEL
Last Update: 28/01/2021 17:04
Location: Mt Rolleston (Goldney Ridge) 1800m
Alt. Temp: 4.4ºC
Alt. Windspeed: 24.2kmph
Alt. Av. Windspeed: 28.6kmph
Alt. Max. Windspeed: 54.4kmph
Alt. Wind Chill: -0.2ºC
Alt. Air Pressure: 804hPa
Alt. 3 Day Rainfall: 26.7mm (Today: 25.1mm)
Last Snowfall: 7 days ago
7 Day Snowfall: 0.0cm
Snowpack Depth: 0.0cm
Windslab E: 10.8cm
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| REMOTE WEATHER STATIONS |
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Location | Updated | Today's
Rainfall | 2 Day
Rainfall | 3 Day
Rainfall |
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| Carrington Hut | 28/01/2021 - 16:00hrs | 36.0mm | 36mm | 36mm |
| Mid Poulter River | 28/01/2021 - 16:00hrs | 0.0mm | 0mm | 0mm |
| Grasmere Stn | 28/01/2021 - 16:00hrs | 9.0mm | 9mm | 9mm |
| Mt Cheeseman | 28/01/2021 - 16:00hrs | 9.0mm | 9mm | 9mm |
| Goldney Ridge | 28/01/2021 - 18:35hrs | 62mm | 62mm | 62mm |
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