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– Lat/Long: 44.43° S 168.69° E

French Ridge Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 69mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NW
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
NW
 cm 
12
9
3
 mm 
13
21
6
24
4
0.7
0.2
9
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.2
max°C
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
5
2
6
9
6
min°C
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
8
3
chill°C 
-3
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-1
8
0
Freezing level (m
1850
2200
2300
2200
2650
2250
1950
1950
1550
1850
1900
2150
2350
2300
1650
2050
2500
2600
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
750
1300
1350
1400
1850
800
800
800
1800
800
1600
800
800
2000
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
245554331243442495
Sunrise
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15

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French Ridge Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for French Ridge Hut is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 69mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

French Ridge Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for French Ridge Hut at the specific elevation of 1481 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of French 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
treblecone
27 km SSE
524m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (59 kph from 295 degs) was rejected.
Glenorchy
54 km S
370m alt.
4 hours ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 235).
43
Rocky Gully
55 km S
1200m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
Coronet Peak Tandems
56 km S
1620m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 294 degs) was rejected.
Flightpark
57 km S
450m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 172).
6
Terrace SouthernClub
63 km SSE
629m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 327).
24
QueenstownAeroAws
66 km S
357m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
20 km
Skyline Gondola
66 km S
1000m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
67 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10 km
68 km NNE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).

* 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.