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– Lat/Long: 44.73° S 168.20° E

Routeburn Falls Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 55mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
WNW
10
W
15
SSE
5
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
 cm 
2
6
4
6
 mm 
1.1
0.2
54
3
0.7
0.3
0.9
9
60
11
6
0.9
max°C
2
2
-1
2
3
1
2
2
6
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
min°C
2
2
-4
0
1
-1
0
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
chill°C 
-2
-1
-9
-2
-4
-7
-7
-4
-5
0
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
0
2
0
Freezing level (m
1250
1300
300
850
1350
900
1000
1250
1200
1350
1300
1250
1450
1500
1550
1700
1450
1350
Cloud base (m)
650
750
750
750
1600
700
750
700
650
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-3120124322333432
Sunrise
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:35
Sunset
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42
6:43
6:45

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Routeburn Falls Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Routeburn Falls Hut is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 55mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Routeburn Falls Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon night, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Routeburn Falls Hut at the specific elevation of 969 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Routeburn Falls 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
23 km W
3m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
20 km
23 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
10 km
Glenorchy
23 km SE
370m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 241).
0
Coronet Peak Tandems
48 km ESE
1620m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 131 degs) was rejected.
Skyline Gondola
48 km SE
1000m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 243).
65
Rocky Gully
49 km ESE
1200m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 243).
24
Flightpark
52 km ESE
450m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 246).
43
QueenstownAeroAws
54 km SE
357m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
>50 km
treblecone
55 km E
524m alt.
58 minutes ago
-2° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 211).
50
Terrace SouthernClub
60 km ESE
629m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 303).
69

* 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.