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– Lat/Long: 42.24° S 171.89° E

Big River Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
850
700
600
750
550
750
900
600
750
550
550
450
500
450
km/h
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
0
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
20
N
35
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
15
ESE
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.1
0.1
3
7
6
7
9
max °C
3
0
3
3
1
7
8
4
6
6
6
8
6
6
6
5
5
min °C
1
-2
1
1
1
3
5
3
4
6
4
5
6
5
6
5
1
 chill °C
1
-4
-2
1
1
3
5
2
4
5
3
2
2
1
1
0
-4
Freezing level m
1100
250
850
1150
1600
1850
2100
1950
1450
1700
1750
1750
1800
1800
1650
1500
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1221574565766653
Sunrise
7:47
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:43
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34

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Big River Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big River Hut is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Big River Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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.
2 hours ago
Dry
26 km ESE
423m alt.
33 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Maruia
29 km ENE
378m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
35 km SW
67m alt.
43 minutes ago
0° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
Lewis Pass
44 km ESE
869m alt.
33 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Lake Brunner
47 km SSW
104m alt.
43 minutes ago
1° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Ratanui
47 km WSW
20m alt.
31 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
53 km NW
63m alt.
33 minutes ago
2° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Charleston
53 km WNW
23m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Powerhouse Rd
57 km NW
38m alt.
29 minutes ago
4° C
No weather report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).

* 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.