Mount Hector
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

 

Days 0-3 Mount Hector Weather Summary:

Drizzle on Sun night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Mount Hector Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Hector Weather Summary:

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tue
3
night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
moderate snow
light snow
moderate snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
Wind km/h
80 WNW80
65 WNW65
50 W50
60 W60
65 SSW65
75 SSW75
60 SSW60
50 SSW50
40 SSW40
15 WSW15
10 WSW10
0 WNW0
50 SSW50
65 SSW65
55 S55
40 SSE40
15 SSW15
5 NW5
45 NW45
65 NW65
90 NNW90
55 W55
55 SSW55
40 SSW40
50 SW50
60 SW60
65 SSW65
snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs mod. snow light snow mod. snow some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds light snow snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs light snow
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Rain
Rain mm
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
1 1 2 2 7 5 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 5 1 - 5 1 2
High °C
2 -2 -2 -3 -5 -6 -2 -2 0 0 0 1 1 -3 -4 -1 0 1 3 2 2 2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2
Low °C
-1 -2 -3 -3 -6 -6 -5 -2 -1 -1 0 0 -3 -4 -4 -4 0 1 2 1 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3
Chill °C
-7 -12 -11 -13 -16 -18 -11 -11 -7 -6 -3 -3 -5 -13 -14 -7 -4 -1 -3 -6 -7 -6 -12 -12 -13 -13 -12
Freezing level m
1700 1300 1200 1100 900 800 900 1200 1350 1400 1600 1550 1400 1100 1000 850 1350 1750 2000 1950 2050 1750 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
2-2-2-3-5-6-2-200011-3-4-1013222-3-3-3-3-26221-1-2023244310034345611111131098766101061111998689610101299888
Sunrise
- 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 - - 7:43 -
Sunset
- - 4:58 - - 4:58 - - 4:59 - - 4:59 - - 4:59 - - 5:00 - - 5:00 - - 5:00 - - 5:00

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Carterton- Western Hills
17 km ESE
143m alt.
1 hour ago
11.1° C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 334).
Featherston
19 km SSE
46m alt.
31 minutes ago
11.8° C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 235).
New Bolton
19 km S
0m alt.
36 minutes ago
10.7° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 279).
Aitheria
19 km SSE
100m alt.
21 minutes ago
11.1° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 331).
Te Horo- Settlement Road
20 km WNW
0m alt.
26 minutes ago
11.5° C
Dry

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Hector and within an acceptable time window.

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