Mountain forecast

CORONET PEAK

Tom Harding (left) and Will Brown, both of Scot's College in Perth, Australia, get some sledding action in Queenstown near the gondola yesterday. Photo by Joe Dodgshun.

Today

Forecast: early rain/snow turning to snow showers, clearing in the afternoon.
Wind at 1000m: northwest, gusting 70kmh in exposed places.
Wind at 2000m: severe gale northwest 120kmh at first, turning westerly and easing.
Free air freezing level: about 700m.
Maximum temperature: -2degC.
Minimum temperature: -4degC.

Tomorrow

Forecast: snow showers spreading from the west during the morning, then clearing in the east during the afternoon.
Wind at 1000m: westerly rising to strong 50kmh.
Wind at 2000m: westerly rising to severe gale 100kmh.
Free air freezing level: 800m, rising to 1200m later.
Maximum temperature: -1degC.
Minimum temperature: -3degC.

Wednesday

Forecast: snow showers in the west and variable high cloud in the east. Strong cold westerlies, gale about higher ground.

THE REMARKABLES

Snowbase: upper, 40cm; lower, 20cm.
Last snowfall: 30cm, July 10.

Today

Forecast: early rain/snow turning to snow showers, clearing in the afternoon.
Wind at 1000m: northwest, gusting 70kmh in exposed places.
Wind at 2000m: severe gale northwest 120kmh at first, turning westerly and easing.
Free air freezing level: about 700m.
Maximum temperature: -5degC.
Minimum temperature: -7degC.

Tomorrow

Forecast: snow showers spreading from the west during the morning, then clearing in the east during the afternoon.
Wind at 1000m: westerly rising to strong 50kmh.
Wind at 2000m: westerly rising to severe gale 100kmh.
Free air freezing level: 800m, rising to 1200m later.
Maximum temperature: -4degC.
Minimum temperature: -6degC.

Wednesday
Forecast: snow showers in the west and variable high cloud in the east. Strong cold westerlies, gale about higher ground.