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– Lat/Long: 43.99° S 170.46° E

Mount John (Tekapo)
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
10
N
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
35
NW
25
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
2
1
3
max°C
4
5
1
2
4
1
5
7
3
6
5
4
8
8
6
8
9
7
min°C
4
0
-2
0
3
1
3
6
2
5
4
3
6
7
4
7
8
6
chill°C 
0
-7
-5
-3
0
-2
1
6
-1
-1
-1
-1
4
5
0
4
4
2
Freezing level (m
1350
1300
650
700
1200
900
1200
1750
1150
1500
1400
1450
1600
1800
1900
2050
2150
2200
Cloud base (m)
550
1400
600
1500
8800
650
650
3200
1850
1550
6350
6850
5750
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
20-2-11024233356467543-1141473654785897
Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:46
6:43
6:41
6:39
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25

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

The weather forecast for Mount John (Tekapo) is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount John (Tekapo) at the specific elevation of 700 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.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
Omarama
68 km SSW
420m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 257 degs) was rejected.
TimaruAeroAws
70 km ESE
27m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
10 km
74 km SE
27m alt.
45 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 148).
6
76 km SSW
485m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
lightning 134km N of Wanaka
80 km WNW
1m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
118 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
118 km S
581m alt.
20 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 127).
5
120 km SSE
30m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
130 km ENE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.