Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until midnight on Tuesday, 24 February 2026:
Auckland
- High: 24
Fine apart from some morning cloud. Light winds and daytime sea breezes.
Gisborne
- High: 27
Fine apart from some evening cloud. Northwesterlies, turning southerly early afternoon.
Hamilton
- High: 25
Fine. Southwesterlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
Hastings
- High: 28
Fine, then clouding over in the evening, with the chance of a shower. Southerlies developing in the afternoon.
Kaitaia
- High: 26
Fine. Southwesterlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
Levin
- High: 23
Cloudy, with the chance of a shower from late morning, clearing to fine in the evening. Light winds.
Masterton
- High: 25
Cloud increasing, and the chance of a shower from afternoon, clearing to fine in the evening. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.
Napier
- High: 26
Fine, then clouding over in the evening, with the chance of a shower. Easterlies from afternoon, changing southwesterly early evening.
New Plymouth
- High: 22
Fine apart from some morning and evening cloud. Westerlies from late morning, changing southeasterly in the evening.
Palmerston North
- High: 23
Cloudy periods with the chance of a shower, clearing to fine in the evening. Westerlies from late morning, changing southeasterly early evening.
Paraparaumu
- High: 22
Cloudy, with the odd shower from late morning, clearing to fine early evening. Northerlies turning southerly in the afternoon.
Rotorua
- High: 25
Fine. Light winds.
Taumarunui
- High: 26
Fog lifting in the morning, then partly cloudy. Light winds.
Taupō
- High: 24
Fine. Southwesterlies developing early afternoon, changing southeasterly early evening.
Tauranga
- High: 27
Fine. Westerlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
Whanganui
- High: 23
Cloud increasing, and the chance of a shower from afternoon. Westerlies from late morning, changing southeasterly in the evening.
Wellington
- High: 21
Partly cloudy with the odd shower, clearing to fine by evening. Gusty northerlies, changing southerly in the afternoon.
Whangārei
- High: 25
Fine. Light winds.
South Island
Valid until midnight on Tuesday, 24 February 2026:
Alexandra
- High: 23
Mainly fine, chance of a shower before dawn. Southwesterlies, easing in the morning.
Blenheim
- High: 24
Cloudy periods with the chance of an afternoon shower. Westerlies, turning southeasterly in the afternoon.
Christchurch
- High: 20
Cloudy with the odd shower, clearing and becoming fine as northwesterlies turn southerly early morning.
Dunedin
- High: 19
A few showers before dawn, then fine. Southwesterlies, turning northeasterly in the afternoon.
Greymouth
- High: 22
A few showers clearing in the afternoon, then fine spells. A possible shower at night. Northeasterlies, easing in the morning.
Invercargill
- High: 18
The odd shower before dawn, otherwise fine. Westerlies, easing in the afternoon.
Kaikōura
- High: 21
Cloudy periods with the odd shower in the morning. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.
Nelson
- High: 25
Cloudy periods with the odd shower from afternoon. Westerlies, turning easterly in the afternoon.
Oamaru
- High: 18
Mainly fine, chance of a shower before dawn. Southwesterlies, turning northeasterly in the afternoon.
Queenstown
- High: 22
Mainly fine, chance of a shower before dawn. Northwesterlies.
Timaru
- High: 19
Mainly fine, some cloud and the chance of a shower before dawn. Southerlies, turning easterly in the afternoon.
Wānaka
- High: 25
Mainly fine, chance of a shower before dawn. Northwesterlies.
Westport
- High: 22
A few showers clearing in the afternoon, then fine spells. A possible shower at night. Northeasterlies developing for a time in the morning.
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