Balloon Hut weather
– Lat/Long: 41.17° S 172.62° E

Balloon Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Tue 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SW
10
W
10
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
 cm 
1
3
 mm 
3
8
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.5
19
0.3
0.7
max°C
6
5
2
2
2
3
5
6
6
8
9
7
7
6
6
4
4
3
min°C
5
3
0
1
2
3
3
5
5
6
9
5
5
6
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
4
0
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
1
3
3
7
2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
Freezing level (m
2150
2000
1300
1350
1650
2050
2200
2600
2400
3200
3200
3200
2750
2750
2400
1650
1800
1450
Cloud base (m)
600
1700
700
650
700
750
700
1550
8750
7000
8500
600
650
750
2050
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
641223466796664332
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53

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Balloon Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Balloon Hut is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Balloon Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Balloon Hut at the specific elevation of 1266 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Balloon Hut. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Takaka Hill Airstrip
26 km NE
700m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
NelsonAeroAws
52 km ESE
6m alt.
38 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
20 km
Inwoods
52 km SSE
960m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 228).
43
65 km N
100m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 291).
8
FarewellSpitAws
76 km NNE
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
14° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
WestportAeroAws
108 km SSW
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
20 km
109 km ESE
50m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 252).
0
Stephens Island Automatic Weather Station
129 km ENE
-152m alt.
38 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
CapeCampbellAws
151 km ESE
6m alt.
38 minutes ago
11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 190).
KaikouraAws
165 km SSE
108m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
4 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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