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Rotorua 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Rotorua

New Zealand

Long range weather outlook for Rotorua includes 14 day forecast summary:

For Rotorua in the coming two weeks the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 13°C, with a high for the two weeks of 14°C expected on the afternoon of Friday 11th. The mean minimum temperature will be 5°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Tuesday 8th at -1°C. Expect the following 14 days ahead to have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. Current predictions suggest Friday 11th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 69.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be light.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 06
Jul
18:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 7 mph 44 / 42°F 79% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

4 / 7 mph 39 / 37°F 86% 1025 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Mon 07
Jul
00:00

S
S

3 / 7 mph 36 / 34°F 88% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 7 mph 35 / 32°F 91% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 8 mph 33 / 30°F 92% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

3 / 5 mph 41 / 38°F 79% 1028 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 31%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
31%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SSE
SSE

3 / 4 mph 52 / 51°F 57% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 85%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
84%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SE
SE

2 / 3 mph 53 / 53°F 57% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 5 mph 37 / 37°F 89% 1028 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

3 / 6 mph 35 / 33°F 95% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
31%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 08
Jul
00:00

S
S

3 / 6 mph 34 / 31°F 96% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

S
S

3 / 6 mph 31 / 29°F 96% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

3 / 6 mph 31 / 28°F 95% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SSW
SSW

2 / 5 mph 39 / 37°F 81% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 37%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
37%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SE
SE

3 / 4 mph 53 / 52°F 58% 1028 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

E
E

2 / 3 mph 54 / 54°F 55% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 35%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
37%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

S
S

1 / 2 mph 39 / 39°F 88% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 76%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
77%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 4 mph 39 / 39°F 87% 1028 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 28%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 09
Jul
00:00

S
S

2 / 5 mph 38 / 37°F 92% 1028 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 5 mph 36 / 35°F 92% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 67%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
70%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

2 / 4 mph 37 / 37°F 87% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

1 / 1 mph 44 / 44°F 76% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NNE
NNE

2 / 2 mph 53 / 53°F 59% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
54%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NNE
NNE

2 / 2 mph 53 / 54°F 65% 1023 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 62%
High level cloud: 38%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
63%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NE
NE

1 / 2 mph 42 / 42°F 89% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 52%
Mid level cloud: 82%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
92%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

ENE
ENE

0 / 1 mph 42 / 42°F 91% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 76%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 10
Jul
00:00

NE
NE

0 / 1 mph 44 / 44°F 95% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 71%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
90%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

E
E

0 / 1 mph 44 / 44°F 97% 1023 mb
Low level cloud: 85%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

E
E

1 / 2 mph 46 / 46°F 97% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 77%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
93%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

ENE
ENE

1 / 1 mph 48 / 48°F 97% 1023 mb
Low level cloud: 89%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

N
N

3 / 3 mph 55 / 56°F 84% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 97%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NNE
NNE

2 / 3 mph 55 / 56°F 85% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 89%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NE
NE

2 / 3 mph 51 / 52°F 96% 1021 mb
Low level cloud: 94%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

ENE
ENE

2 / 4 mph 50 / 50°F 98% 1021 mb
Low level cloud: 90%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 11
Jul
00:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 3 mph 52 / 52°F 99% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 95%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 86%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 4 mph 51 / 51°F 99% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 97%
Mid level cloud: 70%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 6 mph 50 / 49°F 100% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 97%
Mid level cloud: 84%
High level cloud: 99%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

NE
NE

5 / 8 mph 53 / 51°F 99% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 95%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 60%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

NNE
NNE

6 / 10 mph 56 / 54°F 99% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 96%
Mid level cloud: 60%
High level cloud: 86%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.3 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.3 In
15:00

NNE
NNE

7 / 9 mph 57 / 56°F 99% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 99%
Mid level cloud: 77%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.6 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.6 In
18:00

N
N

9 / 15 mph 56 / 53°F 99% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 96%
Mid level cloud: 80%
High level cloud: 72%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.7 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.7 In
21:00

NW
NW

5 / 9 mph 53 / 52°F 98% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 73%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.8 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.8 In
Sat 12
Jul
00:00

W
W

6 / 8 mph 52 / 49°F 98% 1000 mb
Low level cloud: 65%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
86%
Expect 0.7 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.7 In
03:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 8 mph 48 / 46°F 96% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 81%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

3 / 6 mph 46 / 45°F 96% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 24%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 52%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
45%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

NNW
NNW

4 / 6 mph 49 / 47°F 97% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 90%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 74%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

NW
NW

8 / 12 mph 50 / 47°F 97% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 76%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

9 / 14 mph 50 / 46°F 96% 1000 mb
Low level cloud: 84%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
99%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

9 / 13 mph 49 / 45°F 97% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 93%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

WNW
WNW

9 / 14 mph 48 / 44°F 95% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 83%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 13
Jul
00:00

S
S

2 / 5 mph 47 / 47°F 100% 989 mb
Low level cloud: 96%
Mid level cloud: 79%
High level cloud: 93%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

11 / 22 mph 48 / 44°F 87% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 98%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

SE
SE

4 / 8 mph 51 / 51°F 98% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 91%
Mid level cloud: 88%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

8 / 16 mph 52 / 49°F 88% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
59%
0.0 In
Mon 14
Jul
00:00

SW
SW

2 / 3 mph 39 / 39°F 97% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 66%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

6 / 12 mph 46 / 42°F 91% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 84%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
91%
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

8 / 17 mph 55 / 53°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 39%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
40%
0.0 In
18:00

W
W

4 / 9 mph 51 / 49°F 84% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 29%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
33%
0.0 In
Tue 15
Jul
00:00

NW
NW

8 / 16 mph 50 / 46°F 98% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 99%
Mid level cloud: 74%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

4 / 8 mph 44 / 42°F 96% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 92%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

6 / 13 mph 54 / 52°F 75% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 39%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
55%
0.1 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 7 mph 51 / 50°F 99% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 47%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.2 In
Wed 16
Jul
00:00

WSW
WSW

2 / 5 mph 43 / 42°F 99% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 50%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
68%
0.0 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

1 / 3 mph 44 / 44°F 99% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

7 / 15 mph 54 / 52°F 65% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 30%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
37%
0.0 In
18:00

W
W

5 / 10 mph 46 / 44°F 89% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 71%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
74%
0.0 In
Thu 17
Jul
00:00

WNW
WNW

2 / 4 mph 41 / 41°F 98% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
95%
0.1 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 11 mph 46 / 43°F 85% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
7%
0.0 In
12:00

S
S

6 / 13 mph 50 / 48°F 68% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 14 mph 50 / 47°F 82% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
10%
0.0 In
Fri 18
Jul
00:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 9 mph 35 / 32°F 90% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 38%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
38%
0.0 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 12 mph 50 / 48°F 77% 1021 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
63%
0.0 In
12:00

S
S

8 / 17 mph 53 / 50°F 55% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
11%
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

4 / 9 mph 48 / 47°F 83% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
0.0 In
Sat 19
Jul
00:00

S
S

6 / 13 mph 46 / 43°F 72% 1021 mb
Low level cloud: 47%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
49%
0.0 In
06:00

SW
SW

3 / 7 mph 39 / 37°F 98% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
100%
0.0 In
12:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 13 mph 54 / 52°F 59% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 43%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
44%
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

1 / 2 mph 46 / 46°F 92% 1025 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
1%
0.0 In
Sun 20
Jul
00:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 6 mph 38 / 37°F 97% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
52%
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

1 / 2 mph 39 / 39°F 99% 1024 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

NNW
NNW

2 / 4 mph 60 / 60°F 55% 1027 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

4 / 8 mph 47 / 45°F 96% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 94%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
94%
0.0 In
Mon 21
Jul
00:00

SE
SE

2 / 4 mph 39 / 39°F 99% 1030 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

NNE
NNE

8 / 16 mph 52 / 49°F 95% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 95%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

ENE
ENE

6 / 12 mph 52 / 50°F 59% 1029 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
4%
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

8 / 17 mph 54 / 52°F 99% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 86%
Mid level cloud: 55%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
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