– Lat/Long: 40.95° S 175.28° E
Mount Hector
Weather Forecast,
New Zealand
Issued: 12pm Sun 17 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
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Update imminent Issued: 12pm Sun 17 Jan Local Time
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Mount Hector Weather (Days 0-3):Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the NW by Tue afternoon). |
(Days 3-6):A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). |
(Days 10-12):Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Fri morning). |
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Sunday
17
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Monday
18
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
22
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Saturday
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Sunday
24
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Monday
25
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Tuesday
26
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Wednesday
27
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Thursday
28
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Wind
km/h
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 70 |
85 |
95 |
75 |
75 |
85 |
95 |
115 |
100 |
85 |
85 |
60 |
45 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
40 |
55 |
40 |
20 |
35 |
30 |
65 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
15 |
50 |
30 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
35 |
25 |
35 |
| some clouds | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Rain
mm
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- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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High
°C
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9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
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Low
°C
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9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
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Chill
°C
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3 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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Freezing level
m
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3700 | 3450 | 3000 | 2350 | 2300 | 2600 | 2800 | 3050 | 1900 | 1500 | 1750 | 1850 | 1900 | 1950 | 2450 | 3000 | 3050 | 3350 | 3600 | 3400 | 4050 | 4150 | 4000 | 4150 | 4100 | 4300 | 4250 | 4350 | 4400 | 4450 | 4200 | 4200 | 4200 | 4200 | 4200 | 4150 |
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6:05 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - |
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Mount Hector Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Hector is: Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the NW by Tue afternoon).
Mount Hector Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).
Mount Hector Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryVery mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Remutaka Pages Pt WXT | ||||
Fernside | ||||
Remutaka Summit AWS | ||||
Ross's at Nikau Valley | ||||
Waikanae |  |
* 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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