Events
Arrowtown Backyard Ultra starts Saturday 7 November: a 6.71km lap every hour until one runner is left
If you plan to walk or ride the Arrow River Trail on race weekend, expect runners on the loop near Arrowtown and give them room.
Local conditions
Plan with source times
Today in
Queenstown
Check the weather, explore practical guides and catch up on Queenstown news before planning your day.
Each report below carries its own source and check time.
Image credit and context
The Remarkables from Queenstown, New Zealand 15, photographed by Σ64 in December 2019. Cropped to fit this page with a dark overlay. Original photograph. CC BY 4.0. Visual context, not today's conditions.
The morning conditions desk
Your morning snapshot
Checking the latest published morning edition.
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01 / Weather
Queenstown weather
Check the forecast source before a weather-sensitive plan. Model readings age quickly, and this page withholds current figures once they pass their freshness window in your browser.
The weather card shows the model time, retrieval time and source for its displayed reading.
Open weather sourceQueenstown weather today
Forecast for Sat, 31 Oct
High15°CLow3°C
Overcast
☁️
Weather model time 31 Oct, 13:00 NZDT
Source time 31 Oct, 13:00 NZDT. 39 min ago.
Data fetched 31 Oct, 13:06 NZDT
Sun,🌦️15°3°
Mon,🌧️19°11°
Tue,🌦️18°6°
Wed,🌦️21°12°
Thu,🌦️21°12°
Fri,🌦️22°14°
02 / News
Queenstown news
Transport
Orbus ferry between Frankton and Queenstown Bay now runs every 30 minutes on a trial
If you are staying near Frankton or Kelvin Heights, the lake ferry to Queenstown Bay now runs about twice an hour, so check the timetable and leave the car parked.
National Parks
Routeburn Track Great Walks season starts Sunday 1 November: huts and campsites must be booked
If you want to walk the Routeburn Track this summer, book your huts or campsites before you go, because walkers without a booking may be turned away.
Queenstown tours
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