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– Lat/Long: 45.11° S 168.13° E

Forks Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
WNW
15
W
15
S
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
50
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
 cm 
 mm 
1.8
2
0.1
0.1
0.1
50
3
0.5
0.5
0.4
6
38
2
7
7
max°C
4
4
-1
4
5
2
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
min°C
3
2
-3
1
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
3
3
chill°C 
-1
-1
-6
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-4
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
2
3
3
Freezing level (m
1300
1300
350
900
1450
1000
1100
1350
1500
1300
1350
1250
1450
1550
1600
1650
1400
1300
Cloud base (m)
650
1350
750
750
1550
750
750
750
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
43-2342343443444543
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42
6:44
6:45

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Forks Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Forks Hut is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Forks Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Forks Hut at the specific elevation of 780 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Forks 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
Glenorchy
34 km NE
370m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 241).
0
Skyline Gondola
42 km ENE
1000m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 243).
65
QueenstownAeroAws
49 km ENE
357m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
>50 km
52 km NW
3m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
20 km
Coronet Peak Tandems
52 km ENE
1620m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 131 degs) was rejected.
52 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
10 km
Kingston SPHGC
52 km ESE
382m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 218).
74
Rocky Gully
53 km ENE
1200m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 243).
24
Flightpark
55 km ENE
450m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 246).
43
Terrace SouthernClub
60 km ENE
629m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 303).
69

* 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.