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– Lat/Long: 42.24° S 171.89° E

Big River Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
E
5
S
0
E
5
WNW
10
NW
10
SW
 cm 
2
 mm 
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.6
10
4
14
0.2
0.7
0.2
1.8
1.9
max°C
1
4
5
3
4
5
6
6
4
1
2
3
1
5
7
3
6
6
3
min°C
-2
1
4
1
2
4
5
5
2
0
1
3
0
3
6
1
4
4
3
chill°C 
-4
0
4
1
1
0
0
1
-5
-5
-2
1
0
2
4
1
3
1
3
Freezing level (m
450
950
1350
1100
1050
1300
2000
1550
1250
800
800
1100
750
1350
1700
1650
1400
1450
1200
Cloud base (m)
600
700
800
650
600
750
450
500
450
550
500
600
650
500
1350
750
700
550
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1352356631231472553
Sunrise
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19

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Big River Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big River Hut is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Big River Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Big River Hut at the specific elevation of 686 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Big River 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
WestportAeroAws
62 km NW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
91 km SSW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
20 km
Inwoods
114 km NE
960m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 109).
11
119 km SSE
287m alt.
42 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 319).
6
Springfield Ridge
123 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
127 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 218 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
146 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
10.0 km
147 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
ChristchurchAeroAws
148 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10 km
KaikouraAws
150 km E
108m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
10 km

* 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.