Towns and Cities weather

North Island

Valid until midnight on Tuesday, 16 December 2025:

Auckland

  • High: 26

A few morning showers, then rain from late afternoon, possibly heavy, easing late at night. Northerlies, picking up in the afternoon, turning southwesterly in the evening.

Gisborne

  • High: 27

Fine, then rain developing late at night. Northerlies, strengthening in the morning, easing in the evening.

Hamilton

  • High: 25

Mostly cloudy with the odd shower, then rain from late afternoon, possibly heavy, easing at night. Northerlies, turning lighter westerly in the evening.

Hastings

  • High: 30

Fine apart from some high cloud, then a period of rain late afternoon and evening. Northwesterlies picking up in the morning, easing evening.

Kaitaia

  • High: 24

Partly cloudy, with a few early showers. Rain from late afternoon, possibly heavy, easing at night. Northwesterlies, turning lighter southwesterly at night.

Levin

  • High: 22

Cloud increasing. Rain developing late morning, clearing to fine in the afternoon. Northerlies picking up in the morning, turning westerly in the afternoon.

Masterton

  • High: 23

Rain in the afternoon and early evening, otherwise fine. Northwesterlies, picking up for a time in the morning and early afternoon.

Napier

  • High: 30

Fine apart from some high cloud, then a period of rain late afternoon and evening. Northwesterlies picking up in the morning, easing evening.

New Plymouth

  • High: 21

A period of rain from late morning until early evening, otherwise a few showers. Strong northerlies, turning westerly in the afternoon.

Palmerston North

  • High: 24

Mainly fine, then a period of rain in the afternoon, easing in the evening. Northwesterlies picking up in the morning, easing in the evening.

Paraparaumu

  • High: 20

Cloud increasing. Rain developing late morning, clearing to fine in the afternoon. Strong northerlies, turning westerly in the afternoon.

Rotorua

  • High: 21

Mostly cloudy, with the odd shower, then rain in the evening, possibly heavy. Northerlies, turning lighter westerly at night.

Taumarunui

  • High: 23

Mostly cloudy with the odd shower, then a period of rain in the afternoon and evening, possibly heavy. Afternoon northwesterlies.

Taupō

  • High: 21

Mostly cloudy with the odd shower, then a period of rain in the afternoon and evening, possibly heavy. Northerlies, turning westerly in the evening.

Tauranga

  • High: 24

Mostly cloudy, with the chance of a shower, then rain developing in the evening, possibly heavy. Northerlies, strengthening in the afternoon.

Whanganui

  • High: 25

Mainly fine, then a period of rain in the afternoon, easing in the evening. Northerlies picking up in the morning, turning westerly in the afternoon.

Wellington

  • High: 19

Cloud increasing. Rain developing late morning, clearing to fine in the afternoon. Northerlies, gale in exposed places during the morning.

Whangārei

  • High: 26

Partly cloudy with a few early showers. Rain developing towards evening, possibly heavy, easing late at night. Northerlies, turning southwesterly at night.

South Island

Valid until midnight on Tuesday, 16 December 2025:

Alexandra

  • High: 19

A few showers, mainly from afternoon, some heavy, with possible thunderstorms and hail. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.

Blenheim

  • High: 22
Heavy Rain Watch

Occasional rain clearing to fine in the afternoon. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the morning.

Christchurch

  • High: 24

Mainly fine, but a few possible spots of rain before dawn. Showers developing in the evening, possibly heavy with hail. Strong northerlies, turning lighter westerly in the morning.

Dunedin

  • High: 17

Showers developing in the morning, some heavy, with possible thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.

Greymouth

  • High: 17
Heavy Rain Watch

Rain with heavy falls, easing to showers in the morning, possibly heavy and thundery from afternoon. Westerlies, turning southwesterly by evening.

Invercargill

  • High: 16

Occasional showers, with thunderstorms and hail possible in the afternoon and evening. Northerlies, turning westerly in the morning.

Kaikōura

  • High: 23
Heavy Rain Watch

Occasional rain clearing to fine in the afternoon. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the morning.

Nelson

  • High: 21
Heavy Rain Watch

Rain, possibly heavy, clearing to fine by midday. Strong northerlies, turning lighter westerly before dawn.

Oamaru

  • High: 18

Showers developing late morning, possibly heavy with thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.

Queenstown

  • High: 15

Showers, possibly heavy, with thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the evening.

Timaru

  • High: 19

Showers from late morning, possibly heavy with thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the evening.

Wānaka

  • High: 17

Showers, possibly heavy, with thunderstorms and hail from afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the evening.

Westport

  • High: 19
Heavy Rain Watch

Rain with heavy falls, easing to showers in the morning, possibly heavy and thundery from afternoon. Westerlies, turning southwesterly by evening.

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