Weather Forecast for Big Bend Track
Wellington/Kapiti
-41.341°, 174.977°
Forecast model
Big Bend Track weather outlook
Big Bend Track's 4-day outlook starting Thursday looks settled — dry conditions and moderate winds through the period. Highs across the period range from 3°C to 15°C, with overnight lows near 3°C. Northeasterly winds dominate the period, moderate at their strongest. By Sunday, expect dry and a high near 15°C.
Now
6°
Partly cloudy
Wind
1 m/s SE
Precip
0.0 mm
Cloud
36%
Humidity
95%
ECMWF forecast for Thu 09:00 pm
Daily forecast
Day
Night
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Temp
Precip
Wind
Today 23 Apr
—
7°
11°
7°
6° / 11°
0.9 mm
Friday 24 Apr
4°
6°
14°
7°
3° / 14°
0.0 mm
Saturday 25 Apr
4°
8°
14°
8°
4° / 14°
0.0 mm
Sunday 26 Apr
8°
10°
15°
9°
8° / 15°
0.0 mm
Latest observation
Remutaka Forest — 5.7 km away
Temperature
12 °C
Wind
2.0 m/s E
Rainfall
0.0 mm
Humidity
95 %
Gust
—
Pressure
—
Observed 23/04/2026, 08:00 pm
Outdoor activity outlook
Hiking
Fire risk
Freezing level
1,662 m
Snow line
1,462 m
Over the next 48 hours, Big Bend Track sees temperatures from 3°C to 14°C with 1 mm of rain and winds peaking at 4 m/s. Hiking conditions rate good: Dry weather and manageable winds — a solid window for most tracks. Freezing level sits near 1,662 m, with snow likely above 1,462 m on exposed tops. Fire danger is low — a rough proxy from recent rainfall, humidity and wind, not an official FWI.