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– Lat/Long: 43.99° S 170.46° E

Mount John (Tekapo)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
mod snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
6700
750
600
700
3450
600
550
600
600
600
550
550
650
1700
1800
2300
650
km/h
35
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
E
10
ENE
15
N
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
7
6
 mm
0.2
3
1
0.4
3
18
23
47
1.6
0.1
max °C
6
5
7
8
7
6
6
1
1
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
min °C
4
4
6
7
5
4
2
0
0
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
 chill °C
-2
-2
0
3
2
1
-1
-4
-4
0
0
1
0
0
-1
0
-3
Freezing level m
2200
2050
2100
2250
2250
1900
2150
1200
1050
1950
2100
1850
1850
1900
1500
1500
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5578654114544433276997773256665654
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:11
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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Mount John (Tekapo) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount John (Tekapo) is: Mild with heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Mount John (Tekapo) Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount John (Tekapo) at the specific elevation of 1031 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount John (Tekapo). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
9 km SSW
716m alt.
51 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
14 km SSE
648m alt.
51 minutes ago
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
25 km ESE
393m alt.
51 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).
Glentanner
28 km W
542m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 315).
36 km WNW
650m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
Clayton
38 km ENE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
39 km SSW
468m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
40 km SSW
455m alt.
51 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
Geraldine Forst
52 km ESE
677m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
Howell Heights
53 km SE
230m alt.
51 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.