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Forks Hut Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow showers
light snow
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
650
750
650
650
1550
850
1700
1650
850
1500
700
700
700
700
750
km/h
30
NNW
35
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
W
20
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
N
35
N
40
NNW
50
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
1
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
5
13
24
1.5
1.5
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
35
18
9
1.8
max °C
3
5
4
2
2
1
2
2
0
7
9
5
7
7
10
10
8
8
min °C
3
5
1
2
1
1
2
2
-2
3
8
5
7
7
8
9
8
7
 chill °C
-3
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
3
6
2
2
2
4
9
8
7
Freezing level m
1200
1550
1400
1050
1100
950
1100
1000
450
1250
2050
2150
2050
2050
2600
2450
2300
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
35322122-15957791088
Sunrise
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
Sunset
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
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Forks Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Forks Hut is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), mostly on Wed night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Forks Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Forks Hut at the specific elevation of 780 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Forks 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
Te Anau WS
45 km SSW
198m alt.
43 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
Lynwood Road Hilltop
46 km S
362m alt.
55 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 315).
Queenstown (ecowitt)
49 km E
335m alt.
42 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
QueenstownAeroAws
49 km ENE
357m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Wilderness
49 km S
309m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
52 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
20 km
52 km ENE
359m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Garston
61 km SE
390m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
61 km SSE
1237m alt.
45 minutes ago
Dry
Wind obs. (78 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
65 km ENE
1077m alt.
45 minutes ago
2°C
light rain
Dry

* 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.