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– Lat/Long: 43.53° S 170.18° E

Pioneer Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1500
1500
1750
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
km/h
40
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
50
W
35
WNW
45
NW
50
WNW
10
WNW
30
N
55
N
55
N
25
NNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
7
11
9
6
14
38
32
28
43
85
8
1
2
3
 mm
max °C
-5
-4
-2
-1
-3
-1
2
1
-1
0
-1
-4
-3
-3
-6
-6
-4
min °C
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-2
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-4
 chill °C
-14
-14
-13
-12
-13
-10
-8
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-14
-13
-9
-8
Freezing level m
1550
1650
1900
2150
1550
1900
2250
2150
1900
2150
2250
1700
1750
1600
1350
1400
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-3-2-4-21-1-2-1-2-4-4-5-6-6-4
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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Pioneer Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Pioneer Hut is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Pioneer Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Pioneer Hut at the specific elevation of 2366 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Pioneer 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
Franz Josef AWS
16 km N
126m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
51 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
26 km S
650m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
Whataroa
32 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 315).
59 km SSE
716m alt.
52 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
70 km SSE
648m alt.
52 minutes ago
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Clayton
73 km SE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
74 km SE
393m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
78 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).

* 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.