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– Lat/Long: 38.81° S 177.60° E

Whakapunake
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
400
400
300
300
300
300
400
950
400
km/h
30
ESE
25
SE
30
S
45
SSW
55
SSW
50
S
55
S
50
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
45
S
35
S
30
SSW
15
SW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
2
4
1
 mm
4
6
13
4
4
22
0.6
0.9
max °C
7
7
7
4
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
min °C
7
7
5
3
2
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
2
2
2
3
2
 chill °C
3
3
-1
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-5
-5
-4
-1
-2
Freezing level m
2200
2300
2150
1700
1300
1350
1050
950
850
1000
1050
850
1000
1200
1400
1350
1500
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
77642210-101-112334312121197877577678810105
Sunrise
6:56
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:35
5:36

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Whakapunake Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Whakapunake is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 52mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon).

Whakapunake Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Whakapunake at the specific elevation of 962 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Whakapunake. 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
25 km ESE
557m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Nuhaka (HB) New Zealand
28 km SSE
2m alt.
33 minutes ago
14° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Wairoa Aero
29 km SSW
7m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
30 km S
8m alt.
24 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 142).
14
30 km S
5m alt.
39 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
Gisborne Aero
37 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
38 km ENE
240m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10 km
Kaitawa
40 km WSW
501m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Mahia
43 km SE
132m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
47 km SE
132m alt.
29 minutes ago
12° C
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).

* 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.