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

Mount Hector Weather Forecast

Tararuas · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
350
1650
400
400
500
400
400
750
550
9350
450
km/h
55
NW
40
NW
65
SSW
75
S
75
S
75
S
50
S
25
S
55
S
35
S
15
SSW
15
SW
30
WNW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
NW
25
NNW
20
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
11
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
0
-1
-3
-5
-4
-2
3
3
4
6
9
9
8
6
7
8
10
min °C
1
0
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
0
2
4
5
6
8
7
4
5
7
9
 chill °C
-7
-7
-16
-17
-17
-17
-12
-6
-6
-2
2
2
6
6
1
2
3
5
Freezing level m
2200
1500
1300
1100
900
900
1150
1500
2250
2400
2750
3200
3200
3150
2900
3050
3350
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
20-3-4-5-5-32346898568105410-1-1254810812117101110111188771012616178181910191711
Sunrise
6:31
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
Sunset
—
7:38
—
—
7:39
—
—
7:40
—
—
7:42
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—
7:43
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—
7:44
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Mount Hector Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hector is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu night, moderate winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Mount Hector Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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
17 km ESE
132m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
17 km S
307m alt.
33 minutes ago
11°C
No weather report.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
18 km S
503m alt.
33 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Te Horo
19 km WNW
43m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Settlement Road
20 km WNW
46m alt.
38 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
21 km W
9m alt.
33 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Birchville- Upper Hutt
21 km SSW
74m alt.
37 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Waimarie
22 km SSE
9m alt.
34 minutes ago
17°C
No weather report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Olliver Grove- Waikanae Beach
23 km W
3m alt.
38 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Holdsworth Stn
24 km E
190m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).

* 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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