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– Lat/Long: 45.11° S 168.13° E

Forks Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
750
1550
750
750
750
900
1600
700
700
650
650
650
650
650
650
700
km/h
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
20
N
30
N
20
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
W
10
NW
5
E
25
SSE
20
S
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Snowflake cm
2
2
7
2
4
 mm
2
1
1.5
4
22
17
max °C
6
7
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
3
2
1
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
5
3
5
4
2
1
-2
-4
-3
-3
-6
 chill °C
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
-3
0
0
-1
-4
-7
-9
-6
-10
-6
Freezing level m
1900
1850
1900
1750
1650
1550
1600
1650
1700
1650
1500
1200
1000
900
0
250
400
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:17
8:15
8:15
8:14
8:12
8:11
Sunset
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35

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Forks Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Forks Hut is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Forks Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

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.
43 minutes ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 235).
13
Te Anau WS
45 km SSW
198m alt.
30 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Lynwood Road Hilltop
46 km S
362m alt.
43 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Queenstown (ecowitt)
49 km E
335m alt.
30 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Wilderness
49 km S
309m alt.
43 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Coronet Peak Tandems
52 km ENE
1620m alt.
43 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 321 degs) was rejected.
52 km ENE
359m alt.
33 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Rocky Gully
53 km ENE
1200m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
55 km ENE
450m alt.
43 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 23 degs) was rejected.
Terrace SouthernClub
60 km ENE
629m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 311 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.