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– Lat/Long: 43.52° S 170.39° E

Murchison Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod rain
snow showers
heavy rain
mod snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
snow shwrs
heavy rain
mod. snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
5
E
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SSE
 cm 
1
1
3
6
1
5
5
8
5
 mm 
0.5
8
20
0.5
0.2
0.4
max°C
3
1
0
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
-1
-1
min°C
3
-2
-1
2
2
1
3
2
2
0
-1
0
2
1
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
0
-9
-7
-4
-3
-6
-4
-5
-3
-5
-7
-6
-3
0
-8
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
2400
1400
1750
2250
2450
2350
2450
2150
2350
2050
1800
1950
2200
2200
1850
1700
1600
Cloud base (m)
1750
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1500
1550
1500
1500
1600
1700
1650
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-1-12324221-1122-1-1-1
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
8:58
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04

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Murchison Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Murchison Hut is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Murchison Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Murchison Hut at the specific elevation of 1875 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Murchison 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
35 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
HokitikaAeroAws
102 km NNE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
110 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
10 km
Omarama
112 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 29).
9
116 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 48).
10
Springfield Ridge
117 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
118 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
119 km S
485m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
119 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
Springfield
124 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 25).
4

* 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.