Queenstown, New Zealand

4:47 AM NZST on May 19, 2013 (GMT +1200)
Elev: 1175 ft
Lon: 168.7° E
Lat: 45.0° S
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Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

A trough of low pressure will maintain active weather for Asia on Sunday. The system will move over the East China Sea and into western Japan, kicking up widespread showers and thunderstorms that will stretch across Japan throughout the day. Tokyo will be overcast with chances of rain increasing in the afternoon and evening with highs in the lower 70s(F)/ lower 20s(C). The back side of this system will create a cold front that will extend westward over eastern and southern China, moving into Taiwan throughout the day. Expect moderate to heavy shower and thunderstorm activity to develop along this front. Hong Kong will be cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs near 90(F)/ 32(C), while Taipei will see showers and thunderstorms throughout the day with highs also near 90(F)/ 32(C). To the north, another low pressure system moves across far northeastern China, bringing a few scattered rain showers to the region. Beijing will be south of this system with sunny skies and breezy conditions with highs in the mid-80s(F)/ upper 20s(C).

In Australia, high pressure continues to cover the country, maintaining dry and warm conditions as it pushes moisture out to the south. Meanwhile, a few troughs of low pressure passing to the south will kick up scattered coastal showers over the southern shores. Sydney will be sunny with highs in the mid-60s(F)/ upper teens(C).
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

A trough of low pressure will maintain active weather for Asia on Sunday. The system will move over the East China Sea and into western Japan, kicking up widespread showers and thunderstorms that will stretch across Japan throughout the day. Tokyo will be overcast with chances of rain increasing in the afternoon and evening with highs in the lower 70s(F)/ lower 20s(C). The back side of this system will create a cold front that will extend westward over eastern and southern China, moving into Taiwan throughout the day. Expect moderate to heavy shower and thunderstorm activity to develop along this front. Hong Kong will be cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs near 90(F)/ 32(C), while Taipei will see showers and thunderstorms throughout the day with highs also near 90(F)/ 32(C). To the north, another low pressure system moves across far northeastern China, bringing a few scattered rain showers to the region. Beijing will be south of this system with sunny skies and breezy conditions with highs in the mid-80s(F)/ upper 20s(C).

In Australia, high pressure continues to cover the country, maintaining dry and warm conditions as it pushes moisture out to the south. Meanwhile, a few troughs of low pressure passing to the south will kick up scattered coastal showers over the southern shores. Sydney will be sunny with highs in the mid-60s(F)/ upper teens(C).

Queenstown Weather at a Glance

Updated 3:00 AM NZST
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Cloudy
Cloudy
Temperature
48 °F
Feels Like 48 °F
Wind(mph)
2
Sunrise / Set
8:00 AM
5:22 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Today
Chance of Rain 57 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Overcast 34 °F
Overcast
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Rain 57 | 36 °F
Rain
60% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy 52 | 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy 52 | 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
Chance of Rain 48 | 23 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.56 in
Visibility
31.0 miles
Clouds
Moisture
Humidity
86%
Rainfall
-
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Temperature
Temperature
48 °F
Dew Point
45 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2 mph from East
Wind Gust
-
Health
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Pollen
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Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast with a chance of snow and rain showers after midnight. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 20%.
Monday
rain Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
mostlycloudy Overcast. Fog early. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 48F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 54F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
mostlycloudy Overcast. High of 55F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 52F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Weather Forecast for Queenstown New Zealand

View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for Queenstown

Sunday, 19
Chance of Rain
57 | 34 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Monday, 20
Rain
57 | 36 °F
Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Tuesday, 21
Mostly Cloudy
52 | 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 22
Mostly Cloudy
52 | 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 23
Chance of Rain
48 | 23 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 24
Partly Cloudy
50 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Partly Cloudy
54 | 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Mostly Cloudy
55 | 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast with a chance of snow and rain showers after midnight. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 34 52 | 37 50 | 37 34 | 34
Wind 4 mph East 5 mph East 4 mph ENE 4 mph NNE
Humidity 97% 61% 59% 94%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Fog Overcast Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
8:00 AM
5:22 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.72], Average RMSE [3.03] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
rain Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 36F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 34 52 | 39 52 | 37 39 | 37
Wind 3 mph NNW 2 mph NNW 4 mph SE 4 mph East
Humidity 92% 63% 59% 95%
Chance of Precip. 40% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 99% 96% 25% 90%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Clear Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
8:01 AM
5:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.72], Average RMSE [3.17] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
mostlycloudy Overcast. Fog early. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Low of 32F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 48 | 39 48 | 36 32 | 32
Wind 4 mph East 5 mph ENE 4 mph ENE 3 mph North
Humidity 97% 66% 62% 95%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 94% 98% 99%
Conditions Fog Overcast Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
8:02 AM
5:20 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.49], Average RMSE [3.71] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 30 50 | 34 48 | 34 28 | 27
Wind 2 mph WSW 5 mph South 6 mph South 4 mph SSW
Humidity 90% 56% 57% 94%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 99% 75% 91% 91%
Conditions Overcast Mostly Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
8:03 AM
5:19 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.85], Average RMSE [3.58] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 48F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 28 48 | 25 37 | 23 27 | 25
Wind 7 mph South 8 mph South 4 mph SSW 3 mph South
Humidity 93% 40% 55% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 97% 94% 78% 73%
Conditions Overcast Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
8:04 AM
5:18 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.06], Average RMSE [3.78] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 21 45 | 21 41 | 21 27 | 19
Wind 3 mph South 2 mph SSE 1 mph SE 5 mph NW
Humidity 92% 38% 44% 72%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 69% 89% 0% 0%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Overcast Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
8:05 AM
5:17 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.82], Average RMSE [3.46] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 54F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 28F with a windchill as low as 21F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 18 48 | 25 45 | 27 28 | 27
Wind 6 mph NW 7 mph NW 7 mph NW 8 mph NW
Humidity 69% 38% 50% 94%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 57% 0% 58% 82%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
8:06 AM
5:17 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.09], Average RMSE [4.65] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
mostlycloudy Overcast. High of 55F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 30 48 | 36 45 | 34 36 | 34
Wind 9 mph NNW 11 mph NNW 4 mph WNW 5 mph WNW
Humidity 95% 59% 69% 96%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 51% 96% 94% 90%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.20], Average RMSE [4.81] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 52F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 32 46 | 30 45 | 34 36 | 36
Wind 5 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 5 mph WNW 5 mph West
Humidity 92% 51% 66% 100%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 91% 92% 90% 89%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.48], Average RMSE [] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 34 46 | 41 43 | 34 36 | 28
Wind 5 mph West 5 mph West 4 mph WNW 4 mph WNW
Humidity 100% 79% 70% 77%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 91% 92% 88% 83%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 1:51 AM NZST on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 28 48 | 28 45 | 28 34 | 27
Wind 5 mph WNW 5 mph WNW 4 mph NW 5 mph NW
Humidity 80% 45% 52% 74%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 81% 80% % %
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
 
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May. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 8:00 AM NZST 5:22 PM NZST
Civil Twilight 7:28 AM NZST 5:54 PM NZST
Nautical Twilight 6:52 AM NZST 6:30 PM NZST
Astronomical Twilight 6:17 AM NZST 7:05 PM NZST
Moon 1:46 PM NZST (5/19) 12:41 AM NZST (5/19)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 26m
Length of Day
9h 22m
Tomorrow will be 2m 1s shorter.
First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated
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