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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.12° E

Empress Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Thu 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
NW
55
NW
75
NW
55
WNW
35
NW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NW
60
NW
55
WNW
50
NW
65
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
40
W
20
WSW
5
W
15
W
 cm 
2
13
1
2
2
14
4
11
42
4
7
3
 mm 
57
max°C
-1
0
2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
-5
-4
-3
-6
-8
-9
-5
-4
-3
min°C
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-7
-9
-10
-7
-4
-6
chill°C 
-11
-10
-9
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-12
-15
-15
-14
-18
-20
-21
-14
-6
-13
Freezing level (m
1900
2350
3000
2250
2150
2150
2200
2200
2200
1800
1650
1750
1500
1350
900
1200
1500
850
Cloud base (m)
650
500
500
700
1500
850
450
550
550
500
600
400
450
450
1400
800
850
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-11-2-2-2-2-3-2-5-5-4-7-9-10-6-4-5
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
Sunset
7:54
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:01

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Empress Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Empress Hut is: Heavy rain (total 57mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Empress Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Empress Hut at the specific elevation of 2498 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Empress 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
19 km S
656m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
95 km SW
5m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
47 minutes ago
19° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 279).
31
105 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
105 km S
485m alt.
47 minutes ago
18° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
TimaruAeroAws
118 km SE
27m alt.
47 minutes ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
47 minutes ago
12° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate drizzle.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10 km
123 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 169 degs) was rejected.
Springfield Ridge
140 km E
830m alt.
47 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
147 km E
375m alt.
47 minutes ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
24

* 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.