Weather Forecast for Matiu/Somes Island gun emplacements track
Wellington/Kapiti
-41.258°, 174.866°
Forecast model
Matiu/Somes Island gun emplacements track weather outlook
Matiu/Somes Island gun emplacements track's 4-day outlook starting Thursday looks settled — dry conditions and moderate winds through the period. Highs across the period range from 8°C to 15°C, with overnight lows near 8°C. Easterly winds dominate the period, moderate at their strongest. By Sunday, expect dry and a high near 15°C.
Now
10°
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 m/s SE
Precip
0.0 mm
Cloud
48%
ECMWF forecast for Thu 09:00 pm
Daily forecast
Day
Night
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Temp
Precip
Wind
Today 23 Apr
—
10°
12°
11°
10° / 12°
0.9 mm
Friday 24 Apr
8°
10°
14°
10°
8° / 14°
0.0 mm
Saturday 25 Apr
9°
11°
14°
12°
8° / 14°
0.0 mm
Sunday 26 Apr
12°
13°
15°
13°
12° / 15°
0.0 mm
Latest observation
SH2 Petone Southbound — 3.8 km away
Temperature
—
Wind
—
Rainfall
—
Humidity
—
Gust
—
Pressure
—
Observed 23/04/2026, 09:00 pm
Outdoor activity outlook
Hiking
Fire risk
Freezing level
1,908 m
Snow line
1,708 m
Over the next 48 hours, Matiu/Somes Island gun emplacements track sees temperatures from 8°C to 14°C with 1 mm of rain and winds peaking at 7 m/s. Hiking conditions rate fair: It has been raining — around 8 mm in the last 24 hours means wet, muddy tracks despite the clearing forecast. Freezing level sits near 1,908 m, with snow likely above 1,708 m on exposed tops. Fire danger is low — a rough proxy from recent rainfall, humidity and wind, not an official FWI. Around 8 mm has fallen in the last 24 hours, so tracks will be wet regardless of the forecast.