Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until midnight on Wednesday, 14 January 2026:
Auckland
- High: 27
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers developing this morning, possibly heavy from late afternoon. Northerlies.
Gisborne
- High: 29
Fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies.
Hamilton
- High: 27
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower developing this morning, possibly heavy from evening. Northerlies developing this afternoon.
Hastings
- High: 28
Mainly fine with high cloud, then cloud increasing in the afternoon with the chance of shower. Northwesterlies, turning easterly this afternoon.
Kaitaia
- High: 26
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower, possibly heavy this afternoon and evening. Northerlies.
Levin
- High: 22
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain from late morning. Northwesterlies, easing this morning.
Masterton
- High: 21
Cloud increasing, with the chance of a shower, then rain developing this afternoon. Northwesterlies, gradually easing by afternoon.
Napier
- High: 27
Mainly fine, then cloud increasing this afternoon with the chance of shower. Northwesterlies, turning easterly this afternoon.
New Plymouth
- High: 23
Cloudy periods, with a few showers developing this morning. Northerlies developing this morning.
Palmerston North
- High: 22
Mostly cloudy, with a few showers developing this morning. Northwesterlies, easing this morning.
Paraparaumu
- High: 19
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain from late morning. Northerlies, easing this morning.
Rotorua
- High: 24
Cloudy with some drizzle, clearing mid morning to partly cloudy with isolated showers, possibly heavy from afternoon. Northerlies.
Taumarunui
- High: 26
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower developing this morning, possibly heavy this afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Taupō
- High: 24
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower, possibly heavy this evening. Northerlies developing this morning.
Tauranga
- High: 26
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower, possibly heavy this afternoon and evening. Northerlies.
Whanganui
- High: 23
Partly cloudy, with a few showers developing this morning. Northwesterlies, easing this morning.
Wellington
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain developing this morning. Northerlies, dying out this afternoon.
Whangārei
- High: 27
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower. Northerlies.
South Island
Valid until midnight on Wednesday, 14 January 2026:
Alexandra
- High: 22
Cloudy periods. Showers developing by afternoon, possibly heavy. Southerlies developing in the afternoon.
Blenheim
- High: 19
Periods of rain, persistent and possibly heavy from evening. Easterlies developing in the afternoon.
Christchurch
- High: 21
Mostly cloudy with showers clearing early afternoon. Easterlies picking up in the afternoon.
Dunedin
- High: 19
Cloudy periods. A few showers developing by afternoon. Easterlies developing in the afternoon.
Greymouth
- High: 19
Partly cloudy, with a shower or two early in the morning. Southwesterlies developing in the afternoon.
Invercargill
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy, with a few showers, mainly in the morning. Westerlies, turning southerly in the afternoon.
Kaikōura
- High: 19
Periods of rain, becoming persistent and possibly heavy at night. Southwesterlies, turning northeasterly in the afternoon.
Nelson
- High: 18
Rain developing in the morning, possibly heavy in the evening. Northeasterlies in the afternoon and evening.
Oamaru
- High: 21
Cloudy periods, with the odd shower this evening. Easterlies developing in the morning.
Queenstown
- High: 20
Cloudy periods, with the odd afternoon or evening shower, possibly heavy. Southwesterlies, turning southerly in the afternoon.
Timaru
- High: 21
Mostly cloudy, with the odd shower clearing towards afternoon. Easterlies developing in the morning.
Wānaka
- High: 23
Cloudy periods, with the odd afternoon or evening shower, possibly heavy. Light, but southeasterlies in the evening.
Westport
- High: 18
Periods of rain, persistent and possibly heavy from evening. Light winds, then southerlies developing in the afternoon.
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