Weather in Opunake

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:01 pm (GMT+13)

Now · light drizzle 60 °F

Feels like: 49 °F
Low / high: 53 / 60 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.28 in
Wind: 29 mph WNW

↘ 29.61 inHg · falling

Today in Opunake: light rain, 53 °F to 60 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.28 in) and a strong breeze from the west-northwest (29 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 52 °F to 59 °F and a 98% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 71 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

60° 53°
Today
59° 52°
Fri 30
58° 47°
Sat 31
62° 51°
Sun 1
67° 52°
Mon 2
68° 57°
Tue 3
71° 58°
Wed 4
69° 61°
Thu 5
67° 63°
Fri 6
71° 63°
Sat 7
65° 57°
Sun 8
60° 55°
Mon 9
61° 53°
Tue 10
62° 53°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light rain	53 / 60 °F	100% · 0.28 in	29 mph WNW	12 ft	12:13 am · 12:38 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	52 / 59 °F	98% · 0.32 in	29 mph W	18 ft	1:03 am · 1:28 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	47 / 58 °F	13% · 0.01 in	20 mph WSW	17 ft	1:59 am · 2:25 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	51 / 62 °F	0%	16 mph NW	9.6 ft	3:01 am · 3:30 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	52 / 67 °F	26% · 0.02 in	18 mph NNW	5.8 ft	4:11 am · 4:44 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	57 / 68 °F	37% · 0.05 in	15 mph NNW	5.8 ft	5:25 am · 5:59 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	58 / 71 °F	54% · 0.09 in	8 mph NNW	5.4 ft	6:37 am · 7:06 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	61 / 69 °F	52% · 0.17 in	17 mph NNW	4.9 ft	7:42 am · 8:02 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	63 / 67 °F	41% · 0.17 in	18 mph NW	4.3 ft	8:35 am · 8:49 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	63 / 71 °F	40% · 0.53 in	20 mph N	6.9 ft	9:20 am · 9:31 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	57 / 65 °F	22% · 0.23 in	22 mph NW	7.2 ft	10:01 am · 10:10 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	55 / 60 °F	50% · 0.07 in	21 mph SE	10 ft	10:38 am · 10:46 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	53 / 61 °F	40%	13 mph SE	9.5 ft	11:13 am · 11:22 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	53 / 62 °F	47%	19 mph WNW	7.9 ft	11:47 am · 11:57 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	Clear	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light rain	Mainly clear	Light drizzle
Temperature	55°	54°	55°	58°	60°	59°	56°	54°
Chance of rain	61%	27%	24%	76%	100%	100%	47%	20%
Rain	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.05 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	20 WNW	19 WNW	21 NW	26 NW	29 WNW	23 W	21 W	19 W
Humidity	73%	71%	77%	75%	77%	79%	70%	66%
UV	0	0	0	2	5	4	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind today: take it with some caution.

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	60°	59°	58°	62°	67°	68°	71°
AIFS	62°	57°	58°	62°	65°	68°	70°
GFS	59°	56°	58°	63°	65°	71°	69°
ICON	60°	59°	59°	61°	66°	69°	74°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.28 in	0.32 in	0.01 in	0	0.02 in	0.05 in	0.09 in
AIFS	0.21 in	0.24 in	0.06 in	0	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.02 in
GFS	0.24 in	0.36 in	0.04 in	0	0.01 in	0.02 in	0
ICON	0.18 in	0.32 in	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	2948	2950	2034	1628	1830	1527	819
AIFS	25	25	17	13	14	10	7
GFS	1734	2040	1725	1423	1324	1123	48
ICON	2345	2350	1836	1834	2447	2139	1120
Confidence	medium	medium	high	high	medium	medium	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%	98%	13%	0%	26%	37%	54%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	100%	45%	0%	30%	20%	42%

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: a bit warmer, 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 +2.7 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit above +29%	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	Normal +0.4 °F	59° / 57°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F	60° / 58°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	Normal −0.2 °F	60° / 58°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F
December	Normal −0.4 °F	A bit above +22%	A bit below −0.7 °F
January	Normal −0.7 °F	Normal	A bit below −1.1 °F
February	Normal −0.4 °F	Normal	A bit below −0.7 °F
March	Normal −0.5 °F	Normal	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.

Opunake climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Opunake is from January to February: highs of 72 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Opunake: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Drena, in January 1997.

71° 56°

JanJ
72° 56°

FebF
70° 54°

MarM
65° 51°

AprA
61° 48°

MayM
57° 44°

JunJ
56° 42°

JulJ
57° 44°

AugA
59° 46°

SepS
62° 48°

OctO
64° 51°

NovN
69° 55°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	71°	56°	3.86 in	8	8.7	64°	5.8 ft
FebruaryFeb	72°	56°	3.36 in	7	7.7	66°	5.1 ft
MarchMar	70°	54°	4.35 in	8	6.8	65°	5.4 ft
AprilApr	65°	51°	5.12 in	10	5.2	64°	6.3 ft
MayMay	61°	48°	5.93 in	12	4.3	61°	7.0 ft
JuneJun	57°	44°	5.73 in	14	3.7	58°	6.9 ft
JulyJul	56°	42°	5.96 in	13	4.1	56°	7.3 ft
AugustAug	57°	44°	5.80 in	14	5.0	56°	6.6 ft
SeptemberSep	59°	46°	5.33 in	13	5.6	56°	7.3 ft
OctoberOct	62°	48°	5.76 in	12	6.5	57°	7.1 ft
NovemberNov	64°	51°	5.11 in	10	7.6	59°	6.3 ft
DecemberDec	69°	55°	4.31 in	10	7.6	62°	5.3 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	64°	5.8 ft
Feb	66°	5.1 ft
Mar	65°	5.4 ft
Apr	64°	6.3 ft
May	61°	7.0 ft
Jun	58°	6.9 ft
Jul	56°	7.3 ft
Aug	56°	6.6 ft
Sep	56°	7.3 ft
Oct	57°	7.1 ft
Nov	59°	6.3 ft
Dec	62°	5.3 ft

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

A normal year brings 60.61 in of rain on about 132 days and about 2,200 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

Now60 °Ffeels like 49 °F

Tomorrow52 / 59 °F

It's 60 °F now (feels like 49 °F). Today, 53 °F to 60 °F; tomorrow, 52 °F to 59 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.28 in
Fri 30 98% 0.32 in
Sat 31 13% 0.01 in
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 26% 0.02 in
Tue 3 37% 0.05 in
Wed 4 54% 0.09 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.28 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 98% and 0.32 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.13 in; last 3 days, 0.50 in; last 7 days, 0.52 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity77%

Dew point52 °F

Humidity is 77% now and the dew point is 52 °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

Now14 migood

Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (14 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now5

Today's peak5moderate

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 6 · Sun 1: 6

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

29.6029.8030.0030.20 30.21

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.60 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 37

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 drizzle	53 / 60 °F	0.06 in	24 mph WNW
Tue 27	Light rain	55 / 61 °F	0.38 in	29 mph WNW
Mon 26	Overcast	54 / 65 °F	0	26 mph NW
Sun 25	Overcast	55 / 62 °F	0	18 mph WNW
Sat 24	Light drizzle	53 / 61 °F	0.01 in	19 mph WNW
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	51 / 62 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Thu 22	Overcast	51 / 61 °F	0	19 mph WNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	51 / 62 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	47 / 60 °F	0	11 mph S
Mon 19	Partly cloudy	48 / 60 °F	0	17 mph WNW
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	45 / 57 °F	0	10 mph ESE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	47 / 55 °F	0.02 in	23 mph SE
Fri 16	Heavy drizzle	49 / 52 °F	0.37 in	35 mph SE
Thu 15	Rain	50 / 62 °F	0.87 in	25 mph WNW
Wed 14	Drizzle	60 / 67 °F	0.04 in	23 mph NNW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	58 / 67 °F	0.05 in	17 mph NW
Mon 12	Overcast	53 / 66 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Sun 11	Drizzle	58 / 63 °F	0.17 in	20 mph NW
Sat 10	Drizzle	53 / 68 °F	0.19 in	7 mph NE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	53 / 64 °F	0.05 in	7 mph SE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	50 / 60 °F	0.04 in	14 mph SE
Wed 7	Overcast	46 / 62 °F	0	12 mph NW
Tue 6	Mainly clear	44 / 59 °F	0	12 mph NW
Mon 5	Partly cloudy	43 / 57 °F	0	8 mph WNW
Sun 4	Overcast	46 / 55 °F	0	21 mph ESE
Sat 3	Light rain	48 / 58 °F	0.28 in	26 mph W
Fri 2	Light drizzle	52 / 57 °F	0.01 in	21 mph WNW
Thu 1	Overcast	52 / 56 °F	0	17 mph WNW
Wed 30	Overcast	52 / 60 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	52 / 58 °F	0.05 in	19 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 OpunakeQuestions

What's the weather like today in Opunake?

Light rain, from 53 °F to 60 °F, with a strong breeze from the west-northwest (29 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Opunake?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 98% (0.32 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 47 °F and a high of 71 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.61 inHg and falling: −0.23 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Opunake?

The best time to visit Opunake is from January to February: highs of 72 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Opunake in October?

In October, Opunake normally sees highs of 62 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 12 rainy days (5.76 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 57 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Opunake?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 72 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 42 °F. The wettest is July (5.96 in) and the driest, February.

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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 8.2 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 12:01 pm (local time).

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