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Dorset Ridge Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
90
WNW
85
NW
50
W
25
S
35
WNW
70
W
25
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
N
5
NW
10
W
35
W
65
WNW
65
W
80
WNW
 cm 
1
1
1
3
 mm 
0.2
23
0.9
0.5
1.4
0.6
0.4
max°C
6
6
2
0
1
2
0
-1
1
1
3
4
5
7
8
5
2
min°C
6
3
1
0
-1
1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
4
5
5
6
5
-2
chill°C 
-2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-5
1
-1
2
3
0
0
-2
-11
Freezing level (m
2400
2050
1500
1100
900
1450
1100
900
1050
1300
1950
2150
2200
2600
2450
2050
1250
Cloud base (m)
650
500
450
550
850
700
500
750
700
900
800
8700
400
400
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
652002-1-2013456750
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01

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Dorset Ridge Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Dorset Ridge Hut is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Dorset Ridge Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Dorset Ridge Hut at the specific elevation of 1148 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Dorset Ridge 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
25 km W
12m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 314).
24
38 km SW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10 km
Kapiti Aeromodellers
41 km SW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
70
Gales from the NNW
(70 kph at 348).
94
Paekakariki
46 km SW
267m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (85 kph from 326 degs) was rejected.
47 km S
451m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
54 km NNE
31m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 270).
39
56 km SSW
20m alt.
32 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (32 kph from 33 degs) was rejected.
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws
56 km NNE
39m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
20 km
57 km NNE
160m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 285).
40
CastlepointAws
67 km E
120m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 330).

* 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.