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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.12° E

Empress Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Tue 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
50
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
35
W
60
W
40
SSW
25
W
40
W
25
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
8
28
18
6
3
32
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-9
-12
-10
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-5
-8
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
min°C
-5
-9
-10
-13
-13
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
chill°C 
-15
-19
-21
-24
-22
-14
-15
-13
-10
-10
-19
-20
-15
-16
-16
-11
-7
Freezing level (m
1300
1600
1150
900
150
600
1000
600
950
1350
1000
1350
1400
1100
1550
1650
1300
Cloud base (m)
450
350
500
400
650
1350
650
550
550
650
650
350
550
800
550
500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-10-13-12-7-7-7-5-5-7-8-6-6-6-4-4
Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:27

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Empress Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Empress Hut is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Empress Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Empress Hut at the specific elevation of 2498 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Empress 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
19 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 350).
95 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 297).
46
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
105 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws
118 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
4 km
123 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 293).
5
Springfield Ridge
140 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Springfield
147 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 294).
11

* 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.