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Big River Hut Weather Forecast

Paparoa Range · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
heavy rain
light rain
clear
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
450
550
600
550
500
450
450
450
450
550
600
750
650
700
600
750
600
km/h
0
WNW
5
S
0
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
15
NW
20
WNW
50
WSW
35
WSW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
NW
20
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
23
2
0.1
6
1.6
5
1.5
1.3
0.1
0.1
4
2
4
max °C
5
5
2
5
5
4
6
7
7
2
3
1
5
6
7
3
3
1
min °C
5
4
1
3
5
3
5
6
1
1
3
1
4
6
4
3
3
-2
 chill °C
5
2
1
0
2
0
2
2
-6
-6
0
1
2
4
-1
-2
-2
-5
Freezing level m
1600
1500
1550
1250
1750
1850
1850
1900
1300
850
1100
1200
1300
2250
2300
1100
1150
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
55245467423156633-1
Sunrise
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:22
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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Big River Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big River Hut is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Big River Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Big River Hut at the specific elevation of 686 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Big River 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
25 km S
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
26 km ESE
423m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Maruia
29 km ENE
378m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
35 km SW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Lewis Pass
44 km ESE
869m alt.
54 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lake Brunner
47 km SSW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ratanui
47 km WSW
20m alt.
41 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
53 km NW
63m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
Charleston
53 km WNW
23m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
Murchison
60 km NE
158m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).

* 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.