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Nichols Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
70
NW
85
WNW
70
WNW
50
WNW
15
SSW
35
W
60
W
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
45
W
75
W
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
1.3
0.4
20
0.8
0.2
3
max°C
5
6
5
2
0
1
2
1
-1
1
2
4
7
7
8
7
7
8
min°C
5
6
2
1
0
-1
1
0
-2
0
1
2
6
6
6
6
7
7
chill°C 
-2
-2
-6
-5
-4
-6
-7
-4
-5
-4
1
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
Freezing level (m
2000
2200
1900
1450
1200
900
1350
1300
900
1150
1400
1950
2450
2450
2700
3100
2650
2750
Cloud base (m)
500
650
450
550
650
650
750
550
650
650
1550
8900
450
700
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
56420021-2123777778
Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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Nichols Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Nichols Hut is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Nichols Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Nichols Hut at the specific elevation of 1156 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Nichols 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
21 km W
12m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 314).
29
35 km SW
8m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10 km
Kapiti Aeromodellers
38 km SW
6m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
-
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 343).
74
Paekakariki
43 km SW
267m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (87 kph from 349 degs) was rejected.
46 km S
451m alt.
46 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 248 degs) was rejected.
49 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 267).
23
53 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 36 degs) was rejected.
55 km NNE
31m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 270).
39
PalmerstonNorthAero Aws
58 km NNE
39m alt.
50 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
20 km
59 km NE
160m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 285).
40

* 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.