7 Day Forecast

THURSDAY

17 MAY
Max 0°C Min -5°C
Issued at: 1:12pm Thursday 17 May 2012
Fine. Rain and snow above 1200 metres possible about the Divide from evening.
Wind at 1000 metres: Westerly, gusts rising to 60 km/h by evening.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest gale 75 km/h.
Free air freezing level: 1800 metres.

FRIDAY

18 MAY
Max 2°C Min -7°C
Issued at: 1:12pm Thursday 17 May 2012
Fine. Frosty morning and night. From evening, a few showers with snow above 500 metre possible in coastal areas north of Arthurs Pass.
Wind at 1000 metres: Westerly, gusts 60 km/h turning southwest in the morning, then slowly easing to gusts 40 km/h during the afternoon.
Wind at 2000 metres: Southwest, gale 80 km/h, easing to 60 km/h by evening.
Free air freezing level: Lowering to 800 metres.

SATURDAY

19 MAY
Min -3°C
Issued at: 12:46pm Thursday 17 May 2012
Fine and frosty.
Wind at 1000 metres: Light.
Wind at 2000 metres: Strong southerly 45 km/h, easing to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Free air freezing level: 800 metres.

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Days 1-5 are mountain region forecasts produced by our forecast team. Days 6-7 are site-specific forecasts for ski areas which have been automatically generated by MetService's computer weather modeling system and have not been moderated by forecasters.

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