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– Lat/Long: 42.18° S 172.66° E

Waiau Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
850
850
850
850
900
850
1650
850
850
1650
1450
800
750
800
850
1600
850
km/h
35
WNW
0
WSW
15
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
1.1
12
3
0.3
9
12
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.1
1
5
0.5
0.4
0.9
1.1
max °C
9
9
7
6
6
7
6
4
6
7
3
5
5
3
3
3
5
min °C
9
6
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
2
4
5
0
1
3
3
 chill °C
5
6
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
0
1
1
-4
-2
0
0
Freezing level m
2400
2100
2000
1900
1950
2000
1900
1750
1500
1950
1200
1550
1650
1000
1050
1300
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
98766764563552234
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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Waiau Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Waiau Hut is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Waiau Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Waiau Hut at the specific elevation of 857 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Waiau 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
Lewis Pass
31 km SSW
869m alt.
31 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pudding Hill
34 km E
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 225).
Maruia
36 km WSW
378m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km SSE
361m alt.
41 minutes ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
43 km SW
423m alt.
31 minutes ago
10°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
St Arnaud
44 km NNE
629m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Murchison
50 km WNW
158m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
53 km N
359m alt.
31 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Waiau Weather
61 km SSE
135m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Upper Clarence
63 km E
488m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).

* 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.