Towns and Cities weather

North Island

Valid until midnight on Friday, 9 January 2026:

Auckland

  • High: 25

Mainly fine, some morning and evening cloud. Southwesterlies.

Gisborne

  • High: 30

Fine. Northwesterlies, turning southwesterly for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Hamilton

  • High: 25

Mainly fine, some morning and evening cloud. Southwesterlies developing in the morning.

Hastings

  • High: 33

Fine, apart from some morning cloud. Southwesterlies picking up in the morning. Very hot.

Kaitaia

  • High: 25

Mainly fine, some morning cloud. Southwesterlies.

Levin

  • High: 23

Fine apart from evening cloud with occasional drizzle. Northwesterlies.

Masterton

  • High: 30

Fine. Westerlies, strong at times. Hotter than usual day and nights.

Napier

  • High: 33

Fine, apart from some morning cloud. Southwesterlies picking up in the morning. Very hot.

New Plymouth

  • High: 23

Mainly fine, some morning cloud. Cloud returning in the evening with possible drizzle. Westerlies, strong in the afternoon and evening.

Palmerston North

  • High: 24

Mostly cloudy, some afternoon fine breaks. Patchy drizzle developing in the evening. Westerlies.

Paraparaumu

  • High: 22

Fine apart from evening cloud with occasional drizzle. Northerlies.

Rotorua

  • High: 27

Fine. Southwesterlies picking up in the morning.

Taumarunui

  • High: 27

Fine apart from morning and evening cloud. Drizzle possible in the evening. Light winds.

Taupō

  • High: 25

Fine. Westerlies developing in the morning.

Tauranga

  • High: 29

Fine. Southwesterlies.

Whanganui

  • High: 25

Mainly fine, some morning and evening cloud. Occasional drizzle developing in the evening. Westerlies picking up in the morning.

Wellington

  • High: 23

Mainly fine with some morning cloud. Then clouding over in the evening with possible drizzle in the ranges. Northerlies, becoming strong for a time in the morning and afternoon.

Whangārei

  • High: 26

Mainly fine, some morning cloud. Southwesterlies.

South Island

Valid until midnight on Friday, 9 January 2026:

Alexandra

  • High: 27

Fine. Gusty northwesterlies, easing in the evening.

Blenheim

  • High: 32

Fine with high cloud increasing. Strong westerlies, easing in the afternoon. Very hot.

Christchurch

  • High: 32

Mainly fine. Isolated showers for a time about midday, possibly heavy. Gusty southerlies, then easing in the afternoon.

Dunedin

  • High: 21

Mainly fine. Southwesterlies, easing in the evening.

Greymouth

  • High: 22

Occasional rain clearing for a time in the afternoon. Northwesterlies.

Invercargill

  • High: 18

Mainly fine. Westerlies, strong at times.

Kaikōura

  • High: 29

Fine with high cloud increasing. Strong westerlies, easing in the afternoon. Very hot.

Nelson

  • High: 27

Mainly fine. Northerlies

Oamaru

  • High: 19

Mostly cloudy, fine breaks developing this afternoon. Northerlies, turning easterly by midday.

Queenstown

  • High: 23

Mainly fine. Gusty northwesterlies, easing in the evening.

Timaru

  • High: 22

Mostly cloudy, fine breaks developing this afternoon. Northerlies, turning easterly by midday.

Wānaka

  • High: 28

Mainly fine. Northwesterlies, gusty for a time in the afternoon.

Westport

  • High: 22

Occasional rain, clearing in the evening. Westerlies developing before dawn.

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