Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until midnight on Friday, 6 February 2026:
Auckland
- High: 23
Morning cloud with the chance of a shower, then fine spells increasing. Southwesterlies, picking up for a time in the afternoon.
Gisborne
- High: 26
Fine. Afternoon southeasterlies.
Hamilton
- High: 23
Morning cloud clearing to fine. Westerlies developing in the morning.
Hastings
- High: 28
Fine. Afternoon northeasterlies.
Kaitaia
- High: 24
Morning cloud and the odd shower, then fine from afternoon. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.
Levin
- High: 22
Mainly fine with morning and evening cloud. Northwesterlies developing in the morning.
Masterton
- High: 27
Fine. Westerlies.
Napier
- High: 26
Fine. Afternoon northeasterlies.
New Plymouth
- High: 22
Morning cloud clearing to fine. Southwesterlies.
Palmerston North
- High: 22
Cloudy with the chance of a shower, clearing to fine in the afternoon, then cloud again late evening. Northerlies, turning westerly in the morning.
Paraparaumu
- High: 21
Morning cloud with the chance of a shower, then manly fine. Northerlies.
Rotorua
- High: 24
Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.
Taumarunui
- High: 25
Morning cloud clearing to fine. Light winds.
Taupō
- High: 24
Fine apart from some morning cloud. Westerlies developing in the morning.
Tauranga
- High: 27
Fine apart from some morning cloud. Westerlies developing in the morning.
Whanganui
- High: 23
Cloudy with the chance of a shower, clearing to fine in the afternoon, then cloud again late evening. Northerlies, turning westerly in the morning.
Wellington
- High: 21
Fine. Northerlies, strong before dawn.
Whangārei
- High: 24
Morning cloud and the odd shower, then fine from afternoon. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.
South Island
Valid until midnight on Friday, 6 February 2026:
Alexandra
- High: 23
Mostly cloudy with the odd morning shower, then fine spells developing in the afternoon. Westerlies.
Blenheim
- High: 27
Fine. Westerlies, turning northeasterly for a time in the afternoon.
Christchurch
- High: 25
Fine, then some cloud developing in the afternoon with the chance of a shower. Westerlies, turning northeasterly for a time in the afternoon.
Dunedin
- High: 18
Occasional rain developing in the morning, easing to a few showers in the afternoon. Westerlies, turning northeasterly in the afternoon, easing in the evening.
Greymouth
- High: 19
Cloudy periods, then rain developing early afternoon. Westerlies.
Invercargill
- High: 17
Rain clearing to fine early morning, then high cloud moving over from afternoon. Westerlies, strengthening for a time in the afternoon.
Kaikōura
- High: 25
Mainly fine, chance of a shower from afternoon. Afternoon northeasterlies.
Nelson
- High: 26
Fine, some evening high cloud. Southwesterlies, turning northerly for a time in the afternoon.
Oamaru
- High: 17
Showers developing morning, then easing in the afternoon. Westerlies, turning easterly towards midday.
Queenstown
- High: 21
Showers clearing in the morning, then mainly fine with high cloud. Southwesterlies.
Timaru
- High: 19
Fine. Clouding over towards midday with the chance of a shower. Westerlies, turning southeasterly in the afternoon, then easing in the evening.
Wānaka
- High: 24
Showers clearing in the morning, then mainly fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies, easing in the evening.
Westport
- High: 21
Morning cloud clearing to fine, then rain developing late afternoon. Westerlies.
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