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Dorset Ridge Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 25 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 59mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
15
SSE
65
S
85
S
80
S
55
SSE
45
SE
55
SSE
55
SSE
45
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
3
 mm
0.1
8
21
24
2
3
1.2
0.3
0.8
max °C
5
0
1
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
min °C
2
0
0
2
5
6
5
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
1
0
1
1
 chill °C
-4
-9
-10
-7
-2
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-5
-4
-2
-4
-2
1
1
Freezing level m
2100
1150
1250
1500
2200
2300
2500
2300
2100
1850
1750
1500
1450
1500
1350
1200
1350
1450
Cloud base (m)
600
450
450
450
450
450
500
450
500
650
650
600
850
650
550
550
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
401356554432232111
Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
Sunset
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00

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Dorset Ridge Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dorset Ridge Hut is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 59mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the S by Thu night).

Dorset Ridge Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Dorset Ridge Hut at the specific elevation of 1148 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Dorset Ridge 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
Kapiti Aeromodellers
41 km SW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 144).
52
Paekakariki
46 km SW
267m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 143).
61
Ohakea Airport
68 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Wellington International Airport
77 km SSW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: broken
Baring Head
81 km SSW
150m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
80
Severe gales from the SSE
(80 kph at 157).
120
Te Mata Peak
177 km NE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 15).
9
Burma Rd HB
177 km NE
414m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 201).
0
Taylor's Mistake
379 km SSW
220m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
0
Christchurch International Airport
379 km SSW
210m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
10.0 km
CHGPC Allandale
390 km SSW
200m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 212).
50

* 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.