Taupō
At
13°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Mostly cloudy. Westerlies, turning northerly at night.
Rain developing in the morning, heavy and thundery from the afternoon. Strong northerlies.
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 and associated fronts approaches the country from the west. On Thursday a low moves east over central New Zealand followed by a cold southwesterly flow. A low to the east of the nation directs a cold southerly flow across the country on Friday and Saturday.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Lake Taupo: Today: Westerly 10 knots, rising to northwest 15 knots this afternoon. Waves rising to half a metre. Cloudy periods with a chance of a shower in the west.
Outlook:
For Lake Taupo: Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the afternoon. Waves half a metre rising to 1 metre. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Possible thunderstorms from afternoon. Thursday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots in the morning. Occasional rain, clearing. Friday: Westerly 10 knots. Low cloud and drizzle, turning to a few showers. Saturday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy.