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Castle Rocks Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
km/h
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
15
SW
5
W
15
W
10
W
20
NW
35
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
2
6
2
4
 mm
6
21
14
3
7
50
4
max °C
0
-1
-1
-3
-1
1
2
3
6
5
6
6
5
1
0
2
min °C
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-1
1
2
6
5
6
5
1
1
-1
0
 chill °C
-8
-8
-10
-9
-2
-6
-3
-3
1
1
2
1
-5
-5
-6
-5
Freezing level m
1200
1000
950
450
850
1050
1300
1500
2100
2000
2050
2150
2100
1300
1100
1300
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Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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Castle Rocks Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Castle Rocks Hut is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Castle Rocks Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Castle Rocks Hut at the specific elevation of 1140 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Castle Rocks 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
Franz Josef AWS
8 km N
126m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd
12 km NNE
113m alt.
47 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Whataroa
24 km NNE
64m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
35 km S
650m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
Glentanner
51 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 315).
67 km SSE
716m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
78 km SSE
648m alt.
39 minutes ago
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
Clayton
79 km SE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (70 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
81 km NE
66m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
81 km SE
393m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).

* 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.