Weather Forecast for North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
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Forecast model
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura weather outlook
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura's 4-day outlook starting Thursday is mostly dry, with 2 of the 4 days seeing little or no rain. Expect a westerly change on Sunday bringing around 16 mm of rain. Highs across the period range from 8°C to 15°C, with overnight lows near 8°C. Westerly winds dominate the period, fresh at their strongest. By Sunday, expect with 16 mm of rain and a high near 14°C.
Now
12°
Partly cloudy
Wind
4 m/s W
Precip
0.0 mm
Cloud
40%
ECMWF forecast for Thu 09:00 pm
Daily forecast
Day
Night
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Temp
Precip
Wind
Today 23 Apr
—
9°
11°
11°
8° / 12°
0.2 mm
Friday 24 Apr
12°
13°
13°
13°
12° / 14°
3.5 mm
Saturday 25 Apr
13°
14°
15°
14°
13° / 15°
0.5 mm
Sunday 26 Apr
14°
12°
12°
11°
11° / 14°
15.7 mm
Outdoor activity outlook
Hiking
Fire risk
Freezing level
1,831 m
Snow line
1,631 m
Over the next 48 hours, North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura sees temperatures from 8°C to 14°C with 4 mm of rain and winds peaking at 9 m/s. Hiking conditions rate good: Dry weather and manageable winds — a solid window for most tracks. Freezing level sits near 1,831 m, with snow likely above 1,631 m on exposed tops. Fire danger is low — a rough proxy from recent rainfall, humidity and wind, not an official FWI.