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– Lat/Long: 43.41° S 170.79° E

Watchdog Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 225mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1000
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1550
1650
km/h
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
ESE
5
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
7
16
28
48
31
16
15
42
22
18
2
0.1
2
max °C
8
8
8
9
3
6
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
3
2
1
-5
min °C
7
6
7
5
3
4
7
4
5
5
5
5
4
1
2
-1
-7
 chill °C
4
3
4
4
0
3
4
0
2
1
2
3
1
-3
1
-6
-11
Freezing level m
2050
2150
2050
2250
1300
1400
2050
1600
1650
1650
1950
1600
1700
1100
1150
950
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8787358556655220-6
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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Watchdog Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Watchdog Hut is: Heavy rain (total 225mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Watchdog Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Watchdog Hut at the specific elevation of 834 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Watchdog 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
Hakatere
37 km SE
635m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
Whataroa
41 km W
64m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
48 km WSW
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Glenaan Stn
50 km ENE
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
52 km WSW
126m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Mount Somers
56 km ESE
443m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
56 km S
937m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
56 km N
66m alt.
41 minutes ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
66 km SSW
650m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
69 km NE
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.

* 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.