10 October 2026
Cloudy with drizzle, becoming confined to the ranges in the afternoon as cloud breaks up elsewhere. Easterlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
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1 / 2Kaweka Forest Park
Ballard Hut
Ballard Hut is located in the central-eastern Kaweka Forest Park at the northern end of the main Kaweka Range.
Hut category
Standard
Capacity
4 bunks
Booking
Not required
Alerts for Ballard Hut
No active alerts returned. Conditions can still change.
Hawkes Bay forecast
Issued 10 Oct 2026, 5:00 am
11 October 2026
Isolated showers, becoming widespread and heavier south of Napier in the afternoon and evening with possible thunderstorms. Northerlies, dying out in the afternoon.
12 October 2026
Mainly fine, but isolated showers in the morning and afternoon. Light winds.
13 October 2026
Partly cloudy. Light winds.
14 October 2026
Partly cloudy. Northwesterlies.
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About Ballard Hut
Ballard Hut is located in the central-eastern Kaweka Forest Park at the northern end of the main Kaweka Range.
Facilities at Ballard Hut
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
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