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Current Weather - Queenstown: -3°C

New Zealand

Clear

Feels like -6°C

Wind

4 km/h WSW

Humidity

93%

Pressure

1015 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

10 km
Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Saturday, August 15, 2026

High

4°C

Low

-4°C

Rain Chance

80%

Hourly Forecast

Clear -2°C
00:00
Partly Cloudy -2°C
01:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
02:00
Clear -3°C
03:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
04:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
05:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
06:00
Partly Cloudy -3°C
07:00
Light freezing rain -2°C
08:00
Patchy rain nearby 2°C
09:00
Patchy rain nearby 4°C
10:00
Light drizzle 4°C
11:00
Light drizzle 4°C
12:00
Light sleet 3°C
13:00
Light sleet 3°C
14:00
Light sleet 3°C
15:00
Light sleet 3°C
16:00
Moderate or heavy snow showers 2°C
17:00
Moderate or heavy snow showers 2°C
18:00
Patchy moderate snow 0°C
19:00
Patchy moderate snow 0°C
20:00
Patchy light snow -0°C
21:00
Patchy light snow -2°C
22:00
Light freezing rain -4°C
23:00
Aug 16

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

13 km/h

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

3 mm

UV Index

1

Visibility

9 km

Rain Chance

80%

Snow Chance

59%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

07:42 AM

Sunset

05:57 PM

Moonrise

08:39 AM

Moonset

08:53 PM

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Moon Illumination

11%

Air Quality

PM2.5

3

μg/m³

PM10

4.7

μg/m³

NO₂

0.6

μg/m³

O₃

49.5

μg/m³

SO₂

0.1

μg/m³

CO

81

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Weather Alerts

Road Snowfall Warning

Crown Range Road Aug 15, 10:00 AM - Aug 15, 04:00 PM
Severity: Moderate Urgency: Future

Snow may briefly settle on the road late Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon, where 1 cm may accumulate at times above 800 metres.

Note: A Road Snowfall Warning means there is a likelihood of snow settling on the road during the warning period. People intending to travel on this road should prepare for winter driving conditions. For information on the current status of the road and any closures, see the NZTA website.

Event: snow Certainty: Likely Category: Met