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Balloon Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
70
W
60
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
 cm 
4
2
 mm 
18
0.7
max°C
0
-1
1
1
0
2
2
5
3
2
-2
0
1
1
3
4
2
min°C
0
-1
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
-1
-2
-2
0
0
1
2
1
chill°C 
-6
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-5
-10
-12
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
1250
850
1200
1400
1250
1350
1850
2300
1800
1550
900
1050
1350
1200
1500
2000
1550
Cloud base (m)
700
700
950
850
700
650
1500
550
1450
550
600
600
650
700
600
1800
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-111022431-2-111232
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
6:10
6:12
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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Balloon Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Balloon Hut is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Balloon Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Balloon Hut at the specific elevation of 1266 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Balloon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Takaka Hill Airstrip
26 km NE
700m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 272).
30
NelsonAeroAws
52 km ESE
6m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
20 km
Inwoods
52 km SSE
960m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 251 degs) was rejected.
58 km ESE
50m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
3
65 km N
100m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 215).
3
FarewellSpitAws
76 km NNE
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
WestportAeroAws
108 km SSW
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20 km
109 km ESE
50m alt.
56 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 197).
5
Stephens Island Automatic Weather Station
129 km ENE
-152m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
129 km ENE
-152m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).

* 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.