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– Lat/Long: 42.92° S 171.49° E

Waimakariri Falls Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 146mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy snow
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy snow
 km/h
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
1
1
12
4
20
1.4
3
1.8
0.2
2
11
0.7
2
12
47
74
0.4
10
max °C
5
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
2
3
6
7
7
6
4
1
min °C
5
2
2
2
1
2
3
0
0
2
2
4
7
4
5
2
0
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-5
-5
-2
-2
-1
3
2
2
-2
-4
2200
1850
1600
1650
1600
1800
1700
1450
1300
1550
1750
2050
2400
2250
2350
2000
1400
Cloud base (m)
1850
750
1400
750
1400
1450
1400
800
1400
800
800
800
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750
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800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
Sunset
6:04
6:02
6:00
5:59
5:58
5:55

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Waimakariri Falls Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Waimakariri Falls Hut is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 42mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Waimakariri Falls Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 146mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Waimakariri Falls Hut at the specific elevation of 1280 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Waimakariri Falls 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
lightning 29km ESE of Hokitika
21 km W
354m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 22km SE of Greymouth
34 km NW
193m alt.
49 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
HokitikaAeroAws
47 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
rain showers
Violent rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
4 km
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 239 degs) was rejected.
71 km SE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 281).
8
86 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
0
ChristchurchAeroAws
106 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
106 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Lincoln Broadfield
112 km SE
23m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
118 km SE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 213).
2

* 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.