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– Lat/Long: 45.74° S 167.89° E

Upper Wairaki 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 -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales 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
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
5
WNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
20
NW
30
W
25
W
15
NW
10
NW
25
NNW
30
WNW
50
NNW
30
WNW
 cm 
6
1
2
1
2
2
6
4
 mm 
0.8
0.3
10
12
max°C
1
0
0
0
5
6
4
5
6
5
4
1
-3
1
3
1
2
2
-1
min°C
-2
-1
-1
-2
2
4
3
5
6
4
3
-1
-3
-1
2
1
2
0
-1
chill°C 
-10
-7
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-1
0
-1
-2
-7
-10
-5
-1
-4
-4
-7
-9
Freezing level (m
650
650
850
0
2000
2400
2550
2300
2150
1750
1550
1000
300
700
1200
1150
1150
1150
700
Cloud base (m)
400
450
450
600
450
600
400
500
450
350
650
550
450
1400
2150
350
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-145456540-303121-1
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
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 Wairaki Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Upper Wairaki 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 -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Upper Wairaki Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Upper Wairaki Hut at the specific elevation of 857 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Upper Wairaki 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
76 km ENE
382m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 251).
31
InvercargillAeroAws
82 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
10 km
84 km SSE
9m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (32 kph from 155 degs) was rejected.
SecretaryIslandAws
97 km WNW
19m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Skyline Gondola
99 km NE
1000m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 211).
37
QueenstownAeroAws
104 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
Glenorchy
104 km NNE
370m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
PuysegurPointAws
109 km SW
44m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
Coronet Peak Tandems
111 km NE
1620m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
52
Flightpark
112 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.