Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Thursday, 29 May 2025:
Auckland
- High: 19
Mostly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, strong at times from afternoon.
Gisborne
- High: 20
Occasional rain developing in the morning, possibly heavy from afternoon. Northerlies.
Hamilton
- High: 18
Cloudy, with the chance of a shower. Rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Hastings
- High: 19
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.
Kaitaia
- High: 19
Cloudy with the odd shower. Rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
Levin
- High: 18
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northeasterlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Masterton
- High: 17
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northerlies developing around midday.
Napier
- High: 20
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.
New Plymouth
- High: 17
A few showers, turning to rain in the afternoon, possibly heavy. Northerlies, becoming strong for a time in the afternoon and evening.
Palmerston North
- High: 18
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Paraparaumu
- High: 18
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northeasterlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Rotorua
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy with the odd shower. Rain developing late morning, heavy at times. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Taumarunui
- High: 17
Cloudy with the chance of a shower. Rain from afternoon, possibly heavy in the evening. Northerlies, fresh from afternoon.
Taupō
- High: 16
Cloudy with the chance of a shower. Rain from afternoon, possibly heavy in the evening. Northerlies, fresh from afternoon.
Tauranga
- High: 19
Rain developing in the morning, possibly heavy. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
Whanganui
- High: 20
Cloudy periods, with occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Wellington
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northerlies, strong for a time in the afternoon and evening.
Whangārei
- High: 19
Cloudy with the odd shower. Rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
South Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Thursday, 29 May 2025:
Alexandra
- High: 10
Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain from afternoon. Light winds.
Blenheim
- High: 14
Cloudy. Rain developing in the afternoon, possibly heavy, easing to showers late evening. Northwesterlies.
Christchurch
- High: 13
Mostly cloudy, with light rain in the evening. Northeasterlies, becoming strong for a time in the afternoon and evening.
Dunedin
- High: 13
Cloudy. Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Greymouth
- High: 14
Rain developing early, possibly heavy from afternoon, then easing to showers late evening. Easterlies, strengthening in the afternoon.
Invercargill
- High: 12
Mostly cloudy. Southeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Kaikōura
- High: 15
Cloud increasing. Occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Northerlies, strong at times.
Nelson
- High: 16
Rain developing early, heavy at times, then easing to showers late evening. Northeasterlies developing in the morning, becoming strong towards midday.
Oamaru
- High: 12
Cloudy, with occasional rain from afternoon. Northeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Queenstown
- High: 10
Cloud increasing. Occasional rain from afternoon. Light winds.
Timaru
- High: 12
Cloudy, with rain from the afternoon. Easterlies developing in the afternoon.
Wānaka
- High: 10
Cloud increasing. Occasional rain from afternoon. Light winds.
Westport
- High: 15
Rain developing early, heavy at times, then easing to showers late evening. Northeasterlies developing in the morning, strong at times.
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Long range weather Posted: 11/08/2022 12:32
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