Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until midnight on Friday, 27 February 2026:
Auckland
- High: 26
Mainly fine, with isolated showers developing in the afternoon. Light winds, afternoon sea breezes.
Gisborne
- High: 22
Cloudy periods, with showers developing around midday, possibly heavy. Southerlies developing around midday.
Hamilton
- High: 25
Mainly fine, with the odd shower in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Hastings
- High: 22
Cloudy periods, with a few showers developing in the morning. Southerlies developing in the morning.
Kaitaia
- High: 25
Cloudy periods with the odd shower, possibly heavy in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Levin
- High: 21
Cloudy periods. The odd shower, clearing in the afternoon. Southeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Masterton
- High: 18
A few showers developing this morning, clearing in the evening to mainly fine. Southerlies.
Napier
- High: 22
Cloudy periods, with a few showers. Southerlies developing in the morning.
New Plymouth
- High: 22
Cloudy periods with a few showers, clearing to fine by evening. Southeasterlies developing in the afternoon.
Palmerston North
- High: 20
Cloudy with the odd shower, clearing to cloudy periods in the afternoon. Southeasterlies developing in the morning.
Paraparaumu
- High: 19
Cloudy periods. The odd shower, clearing in the afternoon. Southerlies.
Rotorua
- High: 24
Mainly fine, then showers developing in the afternoon, possibly thundery with downpours. Northerlies from afternoon, turning southeasterly in the evening.
Taumarunui
- High: 25
Cloudy periods. A few showers, mainly from afternoon, with possible thunderstorms and downpours, clearing in the evening. Southeasterlies developing evening.
Taupō
- High: 23
Cloudy periods with showers developing in the afternoon, with possible thunderstorms and downpours, clearing in the evening. Southeasterlies developing afternoon.
Tauranga
- High: 25
Fine, then a few showers developing in the evening, with possible thunderstorms and downpours at night. Northerlies developing afternoon, turning southeasterly late evening.
Whanganui
- High: 22
Cloudy with the odd shower, clearing to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Northerlies, turning southeasterly in the morning.
Wellington
- High: 15
Mostly cloudy with a few showers, clearing to mainly fine in the evening. Southerlies.
Whangārei
- High: 25
Cloudy periods, with the odd shower in the afternoon and evening, possibly heavy. Easterlies developing for a time in the afternoon.
South Island
Valid until midnight on Friday, 27 February 2026:
Alexandra
- High: 17
Morning cloud clearing to fine. Southerlies for a time afternoon and evening.
Blenheim
- High: 16
Cloudy with the odd shower, clearing to fine toward evening. Easterlies developing in the morning.
Christchurch
- High: 16
Cloudy, with the chance of a morning shower, but fine breaks from afternoon. Southerlies dying out in the afternoon.
Dunedin
- High: 15
Cloudy periods. Southwesterlies dying out late afternoon.
Greymouth
- High: 21
Cloudy with the chance of a shower, clearing to fine in the morning. Southeasterlies, dying out for a time afternoon and early evening.
Invercargill
- High: 15
Partly cloudy, with the chance of a morning shower, clearing to fine early afternoon. Southwesterlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
Kaikōura
- High: 15
Rain at times, clearing in the afternoon but remaining partly cloudy. Southwesterlies dying out early evening.
Nelson
- High: 19
Rain at times, clearing in the afternoon but remaining partly cloudy. Southeasterlies developing in the morning.
Oamaru
- High: 15
Cloudy periods. Light winds.
Queenstown
- High: 16
Fine, apart from morning cloud. Southerlies.
Timaru
- High: 15
Cloudy. The odd shower, clearing in the afternoon as fine breaks develop. Light winds.
Wānaka
- High: 17
Fine, apart from morning cloud. Southeasterlies.
Westport
- High: 20
Partly cloudy with the odd shower, but long fine breaks from afternoon. Light winds.
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Broadcast times
- Short: follows on the hour news bulletins (excluding 1:00pm on weekends)
- Main centre: 5:05, 5:40, 6:06, 6:33, 7:06, 8:07 am on weekdays and 5:30, 6:05, 7:06 and 8:07 on weekends
- Regional: 5:20am and 8:32am on weekdays, 5:30am and 7:05am on weekends
- Towns and Cities: 7:32am on weekdays
- Long-range: 12:32pm on weekdays, 1:03pm on weekends
- Mountain: 4:03am and 3:06pm every day
- Coastal: 4:05am every day