Weather Forecast for Rotorua

That is 10 days out so nothing concrete can be said at this stage. Best to ask in about 4 days time.

However with long range models they are hinting at an easterly airflow around the top of the North Island like it is now, although there are suggestions of more cloud about and even the chance of the odd shower although they may affect Coromandel and Northland more.

Still, better to come and check back a little down the track as it's too early at this stage to say much.

Cheers
Aaron

There looks to be an easterly airflow once again for most of next week for the upper North Island travelling around a high that will be slowly moving from west to east across the South Island.

It probably wont be a wash out, however being out there exposed to the east there could be the odd shower from time to time but overall conditions may be mostly dry with cloudy areas, perhaps some sun too. Easterly breezes may be a little pesky perhaps, not majorly strong or anything but not letting up kinda thing.

Feel free to use the interactive "maps" and have a look. The rain map is what you want to use.

Cheers
Aaron

Hi there

At this stage a few cloudy areas and some sunshine seem to be the case. An outside chance of a shower but you'd have to be pretty unlucky if it takes place in the morning.

have a great day on Sunday!

Cheers

WW

Hi James

To be honest it is a little far out but it seems Auckland is moving into a more unsettled phase during parts of the month.
We're hoping it won't spoil your day but please get in touch in about a week or so and we could help you out further.

Cheers

WW

Hi there

Looks like 2pm was 25 degrees and 3pm was 26 degrees. Looked to be a quite humid day with dewpoints of 20 degrees!

Cheers
Aaron
 

Hi there,

It looks like the easterly will continue to be breezy especially in the east.Piha or Muriwai beaches could be a little more sheltered perhaps.

Good luck!

Cheers

WW

Thanks for your query.

At this stage it's a little far out to give you an accurate picture.
Please contact us again this weekend.

Thanks

WW

Thanks for your query.

NIWA should have those statistics you are looking for.

niwa.co.nz

Cheers

WW

 Hi there

At this point it's not expected to move over NZ however some cloud and showery activity could hit the far north later this week, 

Thanks for getting in touch.

Cheers

WW

I'm not sure there Guest. Models look fairly dry a fair way out as you note.

Hopefully something develops rain wise at some point.

Cheers
Aaron

Not something I've ever been looking for but it would sound right that there is always a form of front between two high's due to the converging winds.

These fronts often turn into stationary fronts and this seems to be the case for tomorrow as it is left hanging out in the Tasman.

Cheers
Aaron

Hi Mark

The forecasts above are mainly to do with the city itself, not the harbour. Your best to look at Metservices marine forecasts for official guidlines on boating weather etc.

However your conjourings would be right. Wind speeds out on the harbour will be averaging 15 to 20 knots but may gust 25 to 30 at times which is fairly strong. Sunday add another 5 knots to those estimates. So white caps look fairly likely.

Cheers
Aaron

Thanks for the positive note :)

WW

the sunset?

Hi there

At WeatherWatch we try to use language that most of us would use in every day life, as our forecasts are for the everyday person going about usual tasks (so not counting aviation and marine). If I were to say, "there's a northeasterly breeze out there". 95% of people would generally (I hope!) be able to understand that it doesn't mean a gale is blowing, it isn't calm weather. It's just a bit of a breeze from the northeast.

If the winds are clearly going to be more then just a bit of a breeze we will start to use brisk, gusty etc. Then you move up to strong and above that gale.

Light winds technically speaking are between about 6 and 11 kph. A standard breeze as we would put it would be winds between 17 and 25 kph.

Cheers
Aaron

It's threatening to clear! Different layers this morning but hopefully brighter this afternoon.

Cheers

WW

Raglan being on the West Coast, it will be more sheltered from the easterly airflow moving around the high that is looking to be to the east of the South Island at the time, so light winds could be expected with the potential for an afternoon sea breeze. You say, "still kick in" so I presume you have looked into this already or asked the question before?

Some slight cooling in the upper atmosphere relative to afternoon surface temperatures means a little bit of cloud may build up in the afternoon and push over from inland as you suggest.

But still, 6 days is a little bit of a while away to be worrying about minor things like a little bit of cloud cover and sea breezes. That would be something perhaps a forecaster may worry about closer to the day in question (2 or 3 days out). That far out the focus is more on the general "big picture". Is there a major front moving over the area at the time or will conditions be settled?

My forecast would be. "Moslty sunny weather with light winds". Pin pointing sea breezes and some cloud cover is a bit early to speculate on at this point in time I'm thinking.

Cheers
Aaron

Hi Cameron - ours is a predictive reading and during the day the humidity tends to drop into the 60sor 70s, especially in the afternoon.  However with the high cloud cover the 90% reading is accurate - and the odd drizzle patch.  As of 11:57am humidity was 86% in the city and 90% at the airport.  We've lifted our overall reading to 80% but the humidity will ease this afternoon back to lower levels - it's just taking a few hours longer than we thought.

Cheers

- WW

4pm Edit - Humidity fell as expected with that sou'west change.  Has been 50 to 65% across the city this afternoon.  Cheers, Phil

Hi there - the week ahead is looking pretty good, especially hot tomorrow, Sunday.  However around the 21st/22nd the wind swings around to the east or north east - that brings in a bit of cloud and a breezy wind at times off the sea. But the week looks dry - slight risk of a shower next weekend.  Have a great week - pack plenty of suntan lotion!

- Phil

A few showers are possible in the morning, then dry conditions for the most part.  Should be a bit breezy and highs will likely be in the mid 20's.

That's a very early forecast though.  We will likely need to adjust that as we get closesr to next Saturday.

Cheers
WW
 

It will likely only be a few light showers in the morning, not solid sustained rain.

The afternoon should be mostly dry so you should be ok all going well.

Cheers
Aaron

At this stage it's looking brilliant with possible east to south east winds.  If south east expect very hot and sunny - but easterly can be a little cooler with more clouds.  Keep checking our long range maps - hopefully things won't change!

- Phil