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– Lat/Long: 42.77° S 171.78° E

Townsend Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
650
550
550
550
550
800
650
500
500
650
550
550
550
km/h
5
NNW
10
NNE
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
25
NW
40
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
54
9
3
26
21
3
5
0.6
0.6
5
2
4
2
max °C
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
-1
0
3
3
min °C
3
4
5
4
5
3
3
2
1
0
3
1
-2
-1
1
2
 chill °C
1
1
0
-2
-1
-4
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
-5
-7
-6
-5
-2
Freezing level m
2100
1950
2050
2000
1850
1750
1850
1450
1450
1150
1600
1650
850
1000
1300
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
555554432132-2-123
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
7:01
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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Townsend Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Townsend Hut is: Heavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Townsend Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Townsend Hut at the specific elevation of 1140 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Townsend 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
26 km SSW
737m alt.
43 minutes ago
2°C
moderate snow
Recent moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
Cass
29 km S
583m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Lake Brunner
33 km WNW
104m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
38 km N
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
42 km SW
1121m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Nelson Creek
47 km NW
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Lees Valley
53 km SE
455m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
59 km NE
423m alt.
43 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
62 km S
541m alt.
43 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Island Hills
64 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 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.