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– Lat/Long: 43.99° S 170.46° E

Mount John (Tekapo)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
35
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
20
SSW
0
SE
10
S
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
 cm 
2
 mm 
10
20
0.8
0.5
2
0.2
0.5
0.3
2
1.3
0.5
0.2
3
1.8
max°C
11
12
11
7
8
5
8
10
10
13
15
11
10
10
3
5
6
4
min°C
10
11
5
6
6
2
4
10
9
11
12
7
9
8
-1
2
5
3
chill°C 
6
9
2
3
2
-1
4
8
9
10
10
3
6
6
-3
0
5
0
Freezing level (m
2700
2850
2600
1900
2000
1450
1700
2300
2700
2650
2800
2700
2700
2400
1150
1300
1800
1450
Cloud base (m)
1650
650
600
2000
700
850
2000
4950
2800
2050
2400
600
1400
550
600
1950
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
111287746101012149109146414141091069131115161212124796
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20

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

The weather forecast for Mount John (Tekapo) is: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
36 km WNW
656m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
61
Near gales from the N
(61 kph at 0).
Omarama
68 km SSW
420m alt.
1 hour ago
23° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 323).
31
TimaruAeroAws
70 km ESE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
20 km
74 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 339).
16
76 km SSW
485m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
76 km SSW
485m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
118 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
118 km S
581m alt.
50 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 226).
23
120 km SSE
30m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
130 km ENE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0

* 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.