Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Sunday, 8 September 2024:
Auckland
- High: 19
Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Westerlies, becoming strong by evening.
Gisborne
- High: 21
Fine. Evening cloud. Northwesterlies, fresh from afternoon.
Hamilton
- High: 19
Mostly cloudy with a few showers, but some afternoon fine breaks. Rain late at night. Westerlies, fresh from afternoon.
Hastings
- High: 25
Fine, then partly cloudy from afternoon. Northwesterlies.
Kaitaia
- High: 18
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Fresh westerlies.
Levin
- High: 16
Mostly cloudy with a few showers. A period of evening rain, briefly heavy. Northwesterlies, strong from afternoon, easing overnight.
Masterton
- High: 19
High cloud thickening. A period of evening rain. Northwesterlies, strong from afternoon, gusting 80 km/h, then changing lighter southwest at night.
Napier
- High: 24
Fine, then partly cloudy from afternoon. Northwesterlies.
New Plymouth
- High: 16
Cloudy with one or two showers, then evening rain, briefly heavy. Westerlies, becoming strong in the afternoon.
Palmerston North
- High: 18
Morning cloud, with the chance of a shower, then fine breaks. A period of rain at night. Northwesterlies, strong from afternoon.
Paraparaumu
- High: 16
Mostly cloudy with one or two showers. A period of evening rain, briefly heavy. Northwesterlies becoming strong in the afternoon.
Rotorua
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy with the chance of a shower, but afternoon fine breaks. Westerlies, fresh from afternoon.
Taumarunui
- High: 17
Mostly cloudy with a few showers. A period of evening rain, briefly heavy. Northwesterlies, fresh from afternoon.
Taupō
- High: 16
Mostly cloudy with the chance of a shower, but afternoon fine breaks. Rain at night. Westerlies, fresh from afternoon.
Tauranga
- High: 20
Mostly cloudy but afternoon fine breaks. Westerlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
Whanganui
- High: 20
Morning cloud breaking and becoming fine. A period of rain at night. Northwesterlies, strong from afternoon.
Wellington
- High: 15
Mostly cloudy, with one or two showers. A period of evening rain, briefly heavy. Gale northwest, gusting 120 km/h in exposed places from afternoon, changing lighter southwest at night.
Whangārei
- High: 20
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Westerlies, becoming fresh in the afternoon.
South Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Sunday, 8 September 2024:
Alexandra
- High: 18
Mostly cloudy with the odd shower, turning to rain for a time around midday. Gusty westerlies, easing in the afternoon.
Blenheim
- High: 20
Cloudy. Occasional rain developing afternoon, clearing in the evening. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon, turning southwest evening.
Christchurch
- High: 23
Cloudy. Scattered afternoon rain. Gusty northwesterlies, gusting 100 km/h about Banks Peninsula, turning strong southwest late afternoon, easing evening.
Dunedin
- High: 21
A few showers, turning to rain for a time around midday. Gusty northwesterlies, turning strong southwesterly in the afternoon, gusting 100 km/h.
Greymouth
- High: 15
A few showers turning to rain in the morning, possibly heavy. Easing to isolated showers late afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning strong southwesterly in the evening.
Invercargill
- High: 16
Rain, clearing in the morning. Showers developing in the afternoon, with possible thunderstorms and hail. Gusty northwesterlies, turning strong southwesterly in the morning, gusting 100 km/h.
Kaikōura
- High: 21
Cloudy. Occasional rain developing afternoon, clearing in the evening. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon, turning strong southwest evening.
Nelson
- High: 19
Cloudy. Occasional rain from afternoon, clearing in the evening. Northwesterlies, strong in the afternoon, turn southwesterly in the evening.
Oamaru
- High: 21
Cloudy. Occasional afternoon rain, clearing to fine by evening. Gusty northwesterlies, turning strong southwest in the afternoon, easing evening.
Queenstown
- High: 15
Rain developing morning, possibly heavy, with strong northwesterlies, gusting 90 km/h. Easing to showers in the afternoon as winds turn southwest.
Timaru
- High: 22
Cloudy. Occasional afternoon rain, clearing to a fine evening. Gusty northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.
Wānaka
- High: 15
Rain developing morning, possibly heavy, with strong northwesterlies, gusting 90 km/h. Easing to a few showers in the afternoon as winds turn southwest.
Westport
- High: 15
A few showers turning to rain in the afternoon, possibly heavy, easing to isolated showers in the evening. Northwesterlies, turning strong southwesterly in the evening.
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