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– Lat/Long: 45.62° S 167.91° E

Upper Princhester Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Sat night turning to drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
0
NW
15
NNW
30
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
25
NNW
30
NW
45
NNW
35
WNW
 cm 
5
2
1
2
2
6
4
 mm 
1
0.4
7
11
max°C
1
0
1
-1
5
6
4
5
6
6
4
1
-2
1
3
1
2
2
0
min°C
-2
-1
0
-3
2
4
3
5
6
5
3
-1
-3
-1
2
1
2
0
-1
chill°C 
-9
-6
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-1
1
-1
-3
-7
-9
-6
-2
-4
-4
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
700
650
900
0
1900
2100
2300
2150
2100
1700
1550
950
250
700
1200
1050
1100
1150
700
Cloud base (m)
350
400
500
550
400
700
650
350
400
500
300
400
600
700
1500
1950
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-11-245456640-303121-1
Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
6:25
6:27
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31

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Upper Princhester Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Upper Princhester Hut is: A light covering of new snow on Sat night turning to drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Upper Princhester Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Upper Princhester Hut at the specific elevation of 824 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Upper Princhester 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
Kingston SPHGC
68 km ENE
382m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 251).
31
Skyline Gondola
88 km NE
1000m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 211).
37
SecretaryIslandAws
92 km W
19m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Glenorchy
92 km NNE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
QueenstownAeroAws
93 km NE
357m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
20 km
InvercargillAeroAws
93 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
10 km
95 km SSE
9m alt.
26 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (32 kph from 155 degs) was rejected.
Coronet Peak Tandems
100 km NE
1620m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
52
Rocky Gully
101 km NE
1200m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 266).
56
Flightpark
102 km NE
450m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 278).
19

* 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.