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
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
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
Occasional rain clearing to fine in the afternoon. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the morning.
Nelson
- High: 21
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
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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