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– Lat/Long: 45.11° S 168.13° E

Forks Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 94mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
650
650
650
650
700
700
1500
750
700
650
650
700
650
600
650
650
700
km/h
25
NW
35
W
20
WNW
35
W
35
W
15
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
10
WSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
20
NW
45
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
5
2
2
1
3
4
1
 mm
6
1.4
0.8
24
32
0.1
33
4
max °C
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
3
4
5
7
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
min °C
2
1
0
0
0
-1
0
3
3
4
7
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
 chill °C
-3
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-2
0
-1
-1
3
2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
Freezing level m
1200
1050
950
850
850
650
700
1250
1300
1550
2050
1500
1400
1350
1350
1000
1050
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22

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Forks Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Forks Hut is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Forks Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 94mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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
Skyline Gondola
42 km ENE
1000m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 86 degs) was rejected.
Te Anau WS
45 km SSW
198m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
Lynwood Road Hilltop
46 km S
362m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Queenstown (ecowitt)
49 km E
335m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
QueenstownAeroAws
49 km ENE
357m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
>50 km
Wilderness
49 km S
309m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
52 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
10 km
Coronet Peak Tandems
52 km ENE
1620m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 187 degs) was rejected.
52 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
10 km
52 km ENE
359m alt.
29 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.

* 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.