66i weather forecast. One for the reasons for purchasing an inReach was the ability to access the weather forecast. I had tramped (New Zealand term for hiking) with a friend previously where access to the forecast via their inReach was useful. But on October 9th it threw a curved ball. At 3 pm we called up then weather and the readings were
3pm 10deg c
5pm 10deg c
7pm - 17deg c (yes minus)
9pm -17
11pm -16
1am -1
3 am + 8 (back in the positive side)
5am +8
We were at about 825 metres, there was some rain (not heavy) and the wind was significant but in reality we felt the temp never got down lower than 1deg. We were at Rocks Hut in the Richmond ranges in the Nelson Region of the South Island, New Zealand. For anyone who knows NZ we are subject to quick changes in weather but this forecast was bizzare.
We would love to know how this could have happened as I will now view forecast temps with skepticism.