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– Lat/Long: 43.52° S 170.39° E

Murchison Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 110mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
15
W
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
SSE
7
13
1
2
3
3
1
18
20
2
4
5
29
81
max °C
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
3
6
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
2
1
1
1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-1
-1
0
-4
-8
-12
-13
-9
-8
-8
-4
-4
-3
-3
-6
-6
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
1550
1800
1350
1150
1500
1100
1500
2150
2650
2100
2100
1700
1600
1700
1300
1550
1800
1900
Cloud base (m)
6950
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1500
1550
1500
1500
1550
1700
1600
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-4-4-3-3-13421-1-2-1-2-1-10
Sunrise
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
Sunset
6:05
6:02
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:57

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Murchison Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Murchison Hut is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 110mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Murchison Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
35 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
35 km SSW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
HokitikaAeroAws
102 km NNE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
10 km
TimaruAeroAws
110 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
20 km
116 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 83 degs) was rejected.
118 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
119 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
119 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
Springfield
124 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 89).
13
135 km E
150m alt.
34 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 27).
13

* 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.