Mount Hector weather
– Lat/Long: 40.95° S 175.28° E

Mount Hector
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
snow showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
85
WNW
110
WNW
105
WNW
15
W
35
WNW
15
SSE
15
E
15
NNE
25
N
40
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
65
N
65
N
30
NW
40
SSW
75
S
70
S
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
0.3
0.7
8
0.7
1.2
2
0.1
0.2
0.4
2
4
2
max °C
7
5
7
4
5
3
3
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
4
1
-2
-4
min °C
5
5
5
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
0
-4
-5
 chill °C
-3
-4
-2
1
-2
-4
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-4
-3
-4
-3
-9
-16
-16
Freezing level m
3800
3750
2950
2300
2200
2100
1900
2050
2150
1950
2100
2200
2350
2200
2000
1650
1250
900
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
400
850
600
400
800
1700
1000
650
800
350
350
400
600
400
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6564523332344431-3-599988555566777641-11416151414111111101313121213121087
Sunrise
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
Sunset
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58

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Mount Hector Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hector is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Mount Hector Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Hector at the specific elevation of 1529 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Hector. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Kapiti Aeromodellers
26 km WSW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 326).
57
26 km NW
12m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 316).
26
28 km S
451m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 245 degs) was rejected.
Paekakariki
30 km SW
267m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
126
Extremely windy from the NW
(126 kph at 324).
161
38 km SW
20m alt.
57 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 346).
85
54 km SSW
116m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
56 km SSW
51m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 308).
103
Wellington International Airport
57 km SSW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Haze -.
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Heights Road
61 km S
300m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
54
Baring Head
61 km S
150m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* 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.

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