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– Lat/Long: 42.18° S 172.66° E

Waiau Hut
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
20
W
5
W
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
 cm 
1
1
1
3
 mm 
0.5
0.3
4
0.9
0.3
0.2
7
10
8
max°C
2
2
3
2
3
0
3
4
1
4
5
6
7
7
3
3
4
1
min°C
2
0
-1
2
1
-2
1
3
0
2
4
4
7
4
-1
1
3
1
chill°C 
0
-3
-4
-2
1
-4
-1
1
-2
0
2
2
5
1
-4
0
3
1
Freezing level (m
1150
1200
800
1100
1250
800
1050
1350
1050
1250
2100
3050
2250
1950
1050
1000
1450
1050
Cloud base (m)
850
1850
1450
850
1500
850
900
900
850
850
900
1600
750
1300
1300
800
1450
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21122-1241355761241
Sunrise
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14

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Waiau Hut Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Waiau Hut is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Waiau Hut Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Waiau Hut at the specific elevation of 857 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Waiau 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
Inwoods
71 km NNE
960m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 255).
69
KaikouraAws
89 km ESE
108m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
20 km
WestportAeroAws
102 km W
5m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
20 km
NelsonAeroAws
108 km NNE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
10 km
113 km NNE
50m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 278).
6
122 km NE
50m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 55).
14
129 km S
287m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 79).
16
Takaka Hill Airstrip
129 km N
700m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 233).
74
Christchurch International Airport
143 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 020 to 110 degs)
(9 kph at 60).
10.0 km
CapeCampbellAws
143 km ENE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 170).

* 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.