Weather in Otatara

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:17 pm (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 43 °F

Feels like: 33 °F
Low / high: 42 / 48 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.41 in
Wind: 17 mph W

↗ 29.40 inHg · rising

Today in Otatara: drizzle, 42 °F to 48 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.41 in) and a moderate breeze from the west (17 mph). Tomorrow, snow, 39 °F to 46 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 71 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

48° 42°
Today
46° 39°
Fri 30
58° 39°
Sat 31
64° 49°
Sun 1
56° 47°
Mon 2
64° 41°
Tue 3
71° 52°
Wed 4
66° 56°
Thu 5
54° 49°
Fri 6
57° 42°
Sat 7
53° 46°
Sun 8
52° 42°
Mon 9
61° 43°
Tue 10
58° 53°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	42 / 48 °F	100% · 0.41 in	20 mph W	12 ft	4:47 am · 5:07 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Snow	39 / 46 °F	100% · 0.63 in	31 mph WSW	13 ft	5:38 am · 5:59 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	39 / 58 °F	51% · 0.05 in	11 mph NW	9.8 ft	6:33 am · 6:54 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light rain	49 / 64 °F	83% · 0.30 in	31 mph NNW	5.6 ft	7:31 am · 7:55 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light rain	47 / 56 °F	79% · 0.59 in	19 mph SW	6.6 ft	8:34 am · 9:01 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	41 / 64 °F	10% · 0.16 in	8 mph E	5.3 ft	9:41 am · 10:08 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light rain	52 / 71 °F	27% · 0.31 in	11 mph N	4.5 ft	10:46 am · 11:13 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	56 / 66 °F	49% · 0.43 in	15 mph NE	3.3 ft	11:45 am	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	49 / 54 °F	53% · 0.05 in	17 mph SW	3.7 ft	12:11 am · 12:38 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	42 / 57 °F	59% · 0.19 in	7 mph SE	3.7 ft	1:03 am · 1:26 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	46 / 53 °F	63% · 0.21 in	24 mph SW	—	1:50 am · 2:11 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	42 / 52 °F	44% · 0.02 in	15 mph W	—	2:35 am · 2:53 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	43 / 61 °F	39%	16 mph NW	—	3:18 am · 3:33 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	53 / 58 °F	45% · 0.06 in	16 mph WSW	—	3:58 am · 4:12 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	47°	45°	43°	44°	48°	48°	45°	43°
Chance of rain	100%	45%	55%	94%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Rain	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.03 in	0.03 in	0.01 in	0.02 in
Wind (mph)	15 W	12 WNW	10 WNW	15 W	18 W	20 W	19 W	16 W
Humidity	85%	81%	80%	80%	75%	74%	77%	82%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Sunday 1: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	48°	46°	58°	64°	56°	64°	71°
AIFS	47°	46°	58°	64°	56°	59°	65°
GFS	50°	48°	57°	66°	61°	57°	62°
ICON	48°	49°	59°	67°	58°	60°	67°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.41 in	0.63 in	0.05 in	0.30 in	0.59 in	0.16 in	0.31 in
AIFS	0.49 in	0.45 in	0.03 in	0.13 in	0.71 in	0.02 in	0.32 in
GFS	0.45 in	0.49 in	0.04 in	0	0.30 in	0	0
ICON	0.31 in	0.44 in	0.03 in	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	medium	low	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	2037	3151	1119	3149	1936	821	1129
AIFS	20	24	14	20	11	6	6
GFS	2836	3038	1925	1843	1328	1217	1017
ICON	2447	2653	1526	3058	1532	613	814
Confidence	medium	high	medium	medium	medium	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	100%	51%	83%	79%	10%	27%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	97%	55%	7%	53%	17%	35%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.5 °F	A bit above +32%	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F	56° / 51°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	Normal 0.0 °F	56° / 52°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	Normal −0.4 °F	56° / 52°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal −0.4 °F	A bit above +32%	Normal +0.2 °F
December	Normal −0.4 °F	A bit above +27%	A bit below −0.7 °F
January	Normal −0.7 °F	A bit above +24%	A bit below −1.3 °F
February	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	A bit below −1.1 °F
March	Normal −0.2 °F	A bit above +24%	A bit below −1.1 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Otatara climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Otatara is from December to February: highs of 65 °F to 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

66° 50°

JanJ
66° 49°

FebF
64° 48°

MarM
60° 44°

AprA
56° 40°

MayM
52° 36°

JunJ
51° 35°

JulJ
53° 37°

AugA
56° 40°

SepS
59° 43°

OctO
61° 45°

NovN
65° 48°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	66°	50°	3.63 in	12	6.6	58°	6.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	66°	49°	2.83 in	10	6.2	59°	5.5 ft
MarchMar	64°	48°	3.43 in	11	5.0	58°	5.6 ft
AprilApr	60°	44°	2.98 in	11	3.7	56°	6.4 ft
MayMay	56°	40°	4.39 in	13	3.0	55°	6.9 ft
JuneJun	52°	36°	3.80 in	13	2.8	52°	6.8 ft
JulyJul	51°	35°	2.72 in	12	3.4	51°	6.8 ft
AugustAug	53°	37°	2.52 in	11	4.2	51°	6.2 ft
SeptemberSep	56°	40°	3.00 in	12	5.1	51°	6.7 ft
OctoberOct	59°	43°	3.33 in	13	6.1	53°	7.1 ft
NovemberNov	61°	45°	2.52 in	13	6.9	55°	6.2 ft
DecemberDec	65°	48°	3.20 in	12	7.3	57°	5.3 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	58°	6.1 ft
Feb	59°	5.5 ft
Mar	58°	5.6 ft
Apr	56°	6.4 ft
May	55°	6.9 ft
Jun	52°	6.8 ft
Jul	51°	6.8 ft
Aug	51°	6.2 ft
Sep	51°	6.7 ft
Oct	53°	7.1 ft
Nov	55°	6.2 ft
Dec	57°	5.3 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 38.34 in of rain on about 141 days and about 1,850 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now43 °Ffeels like 33 °F

Tomorrow39 / 46 °F

It's 43 °F now (feels like 33 °F). Today, 42 °F to 48 °F; tomorrow, 39 °F to 46 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.41 in
Fri 30 100% 0.63 in
Sat 31 51% 0.05 in
Sun 1 83% 0.30 in
Mon 2 79% 0.59 in
Tue 3 10% 0.16 in
Wed 4 27% 0.31 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.41 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 100% and 0.63 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.57 in; last 3 days, 0.89 in; last 7 days, 2.18 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity81%

Dew point38 °F

Humidity is 81% now and the dew point is 38 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood

Clouds30%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 2 · Sun 1: 5

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.5030.00 30.08

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.65 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 19

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light rain	45 / 58 °F	0.35 in	22 mph NW
Tue 27	Light drizzle	44 / 51 °F	0.11 in	19 mph W
Mon 26	Rain	49 / 68 °F	1.29 in	21 mph NW
Sun 25	Drizzle	60 / 69 °F	0.07 in	21 mph NNW
Sat 24	Overcast	48 / 67 °F	0	22 mph NW
Fri 23	Overcast	45 / 71 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Thu 22	Drizzle	51 / 61 °F	0.22 in	19 mph WNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Partly cloudy	52 / 65 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	51 / 63 °F	0.05 in	17 mph W
Mon 19	Light drizzle	43 / 58 °F	0.06 in	15 mph W
Sun 18	Overcast	39 / 60 °F	0	17 mph W
Sat 17	Overcast	43 / 54 °F	0	16 mph W
Fri 16	Light drizzle	44 / 51 °F	0.01 in	12 mph SSW
Thu 15	Light rain	46 / 50 °F	0.49 in	16 mph SSE
Wed 14	Drizzle	46 / 55 °F	0.18 in	12 mph S
Tue 13	Light rain	50 / 63 °F	0.25 in	20 mph WNW
Mon 12	Overcast	46 / 71 °F	0	12 mph NNW
Sun 11	Light drizzle	50 / 68 °F	0.01 in	9 mph W
Sat 10	Light drizzle	45 / 69 °F	0.01 in	7 mph SSE
Fri 9	Overcast	48 / 68 °F	0	6 mph SE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	47 / 64 °F	0.01 in	10 mph E
Wed 7	Drizzle	49 / 65 °F	0.22 in	15 mph E
Tue 6	Light rain	46 / 59 °F	0.29 in	19 mph NNW
Mon 5	Overcast	41 / 63 °F	0	8 mph N
Sun 4	Overcast	35 / 57 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Sat 3	Overcast	43 / 55 °F	0	12 mph SW
Fri 2	Light rain	49 / 58 °F	0.48 in	24 mph WNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	51 / 60 °F	0.07 in	19 mph NNW
Wed 30	Overcast	42 / 56 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Tue 29	Drizzle	47 / 53 °F	0.12 in	21 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in OtataraQuestions

What's the weather like today in Otatara?

Drizzle, from 42 °F to 48 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (17 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Otatara?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 100% (0.63 in): snow.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 39 °F and a high of 71 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.40 inHg and rising: +0.14 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Otatara?

The best time to visit Otatara is from December to February: highs of 65 °F to 66 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Otatara in October?

In October, Otatara normally sees highs of 59 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 13 rainy days (3.33 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 53 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Otatara?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 66 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is May (4.39 in) and the driest, August.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 13 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:17 pm (local time).

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