Taupō
At
9°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Mostly cloudy. Westerlies, turning northerly at night.
Rain developing in the morning. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
Occasional rain clearing in the morning, then partly cloudy. Westerlies, easing.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Taupō
Area Description:
Lake Taupo
Situation:
Today a ridge of high pressure over northern and central New Zealand moves away to the east as a low deepens in the Tasman Sea, and a front moves onto Fiordland. Tomorrow, the front pushes north reaching central New Zealand. Meanwhile, the low ends the day over the Cook Straight On Thursday, the deep low pulls away to the east followed by a west to southwest flow. On Friday, a very cold southerly flow is expected to affect southern and central New Zealand, while showery westerlies affect northern New Zealand. This flow persists through Saturday with the cooler temperatures spreading northward.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Lake Taupo: Today: Southwest 15 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots in the morning. Rising to northwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves half a metre easing for a time. Cloudy periods with a chance of a shower.
Outlook:
For Lake Taupo: Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Rain developing. Thursday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. Low cloud and drizzle, clearing. Friday: Westerly 10 knots. Cloud clearing and becoming fine.