Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Saturday, 11 October 2025:
Auckland
- High: 22
Morning cloud with early showers, clearing to mainly fine. Chance of an afternoon shower. Northwesterlies.
Gisborne
- High: 24
Mainly fine, then cloud increasing in the afternoon. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon.
Hamilton
- High: 21
Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle, mainly early morning. Northwesterlies.
Hastings
- High: 27
Mainly fine, then cloud increasing in the afternoon. Warm and gusty northwesterlies.
Kaitaia
- High: 20
Cloud clearing and becoming fine in the morning. Northerlies.
Levin
- High: 18
Rain warning: Orange warning
Mostly cloudy. Drizzle, mainly from afternoon. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon.
Masterton
- High: 20
Rain warning: Orange warning
Wind warning: Yellow watch
Mostly cloudy. Strong northwesterlies, gusting 80 km/h, easing in the afternoon.
Napier
- High: 27
Mainly fine, then cloud increasing in the afternoon. Warm and gusty northwesterlies.
New Plymouth
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle. Northerlies, strong at times.
Palmerston North
- High: 21
Cloudy periods, with the odd spot of rain in the afternoon or evening. Northwesterlies, picking up in the afternoon.
Paraparaumu
- High: 17
Rain warning: Orange warning
Mostly cloudy. Drizzle, mainly from afternoon. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon.
Rotorua
- High: 20
Cloudy periods with some early drizzle, then some afternoon fine spells. Northwesterlies, picking up in the afternoon.
Taumarunui
- High: 20
Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle, mainly early morning. Northwesterlies developing in the morning.
Taupō
- High: 19
Cloudy periods with some early drizzle, then some afternoon fine spells. Northwesterlies, picking up in the afternoon.
Tauranga
- High: 22
Cloudy periods with the chance of a shower, but increased fine spells in the afternoon. Northwesterlies.
Whanganui
- High: 23
Cloudy periods, with the odd spot of rain in the afternoon or evening. Northwesterlies, picking up in the afternoon.
Wellington
- High: 17
Rain warning: Orange warning
Wind warning: Yellow watch
Scattered rain, mainly confined to the ranges in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, gale in exposed places gusting 100 km/h, easing in the afternoon.
Whangārei
- High: 23
Cloud clearing and becoming fine in the morning. Northerlies.
South Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Saturday, 11 October 2025:
Alexandra
- High: 22
Mainly fine, some high cloud in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, easing by late afternoon.
Blenheim
- High: 23
Wind warning: Yellow watch
Mostly cloudy with occasional rain developing before dawn. Northwesterlies, strong at times.
Christchurch
- High: 24
Mainly fine with high cloud. Northerlies.
Dunedin
- High: 22
Mainly fine, apart from some early high cloud. Strong westerlies, turning lighter easterly in the afternoon.
Greymouth
- High: 16
Rain warning: Orange warning
Rain, with heavy falls, gradually easing in the afternoon. Strong northerlies, easing in the morning.
Invercargill
- High: 18
Mainly fine, apart from occasional early rain. Strong northwesterlies.
Kaikōura
- High: 24
Wind warning: Yellow watch
Cloudy periods, with a few possible spots of morning rain. Northwesterlies, strengthening for a time in the morning.
Nelson
- High: 20
Rain warning: Yellow watch
Occasional rain. Northerlies, strong at times.
Oamaru
- High: 21
Mainly fine, some high cloud in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the morning.
Queenstown
- High: 18
Mainly fine, some high cloud in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the afternoon.
Timaru
- High: 24
Mainly fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies.
Wānaka
- High: 19
Mainly fine, some high cloud in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, easing before dawn.
Westport
- High: 16
Rain warning: Orange warning
Rain with heavy falls. Strong westerlies, easing in the morning.
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