Towns and Cities weather

North Island

Valid until midnight on Thursday, 29 January 2026:

Auckland

  • High: 25

Fine, with some evening cloud. Southwesterlies developing in the afternoon.

Gisborne

  • High: 29

Fine. Northwesterlies, but southeasterlies for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Hamilton

  • High: 25

Mainly fine with some passing cloud. Southwesterlies.

Hastings

  • High: 30

Fine. Westerlies, but easterlies for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Kaitaia

  • High: 26

Mainly fine with the chance of an afternoon shower. Light winds.

Levin

  • High: 21

Partly cloudy with a possible evening shower. Northwesterlies.

Masterton

  • High: 24

Fine, then high cloud moves over though the day. Westerlies, gusty for a time in this afternoon.

Napier

  • High: 28

Fine. Westerlies, but easterlies for a time in the afternoon and evening.

New Plymouth

  • High: 22

Mainly fine, some evening cloud. Westerlies.

Palmerston North

  • High: 22

Mainly fine, some evening cloud. Northwesterlies.

Paraparaumu

  • High: 20

Cloudy periods, with a possible shower from afternoon. Northerlies.

Rotorua

  • High: 25

Mainly fine. Westerlies.

Taumarunui

  • High: 25

Mainly fine with passing cloud. Westerlies.

Taupō

  • High: 24

Mainly fine. Westerlies.

Tauranga

  • High: 27

Mainly fine, chance of an afternoon shower. Northwesterlies developing for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Whanganui

  • High: 23

Mainly fine, some evening cloud. Westerlies.

Wellington

  • High: 20

Partly cloudy, with a possible shower in the evening. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the evening.

Whangārei

  • High: 26

Mainly fine with the chance of an afternoon shower. Easterlies developing for a time in the afternoon.

South Island

Valid until midnight on Thursday, 29 January 2026:

Alexandra

  • High: 26

Cloudy periods, with a shower or two in the afternoon, then fine spells increasing. Westerlies, turning southerly in the afternoon.

Blenheim

  • High: 26

Fine, apart from high cloud and the chance of a shower in the afternoon. Westerlies.

Christchurch

  • High: 26

Cloud clearing to fine for a time this afternoon, then returning in the evening. Northwesterlies, turning southerly in the evening, gusty for a time in exposed places.

Dunedin

  • High: 22

A few showers in the afternoon and early evening, possibly heavy. Clearing to fine in the evening. Southerlies, briefly gusty this afternoon.

Greymouth

  • High: 20

Mostly cloudy with showers. Westerlies.

Invercargill

  • High: 18

Cloudy periods with the chance of a shower. Strong westerlies.

Kaikōura

  • High: 24

Mainly fine, high cloud and the chance of a shower in the afternoon. Cloud again at night. Light winds, then gusty southerlies at night.

Nelson

  • High: 24

Fine, apart from some high cloud in the afternoon. Westerlies.

Oamaru

  • High: 25

Cloudy periods. A few showers in the afternoon and early evening, possibly heavy. Northwesterlies, turning southerly in the afternoon, briefly gusty.

Queenstown

  • High: 22

Mainly fine but the chance of a shower in the afternoon. Southwesterlies.

Timaru

  • High: 26

Cloudy periods. A few showers, possibly heavy in the afternoon and early evening. Northwesterlies, turning southerly in the afternoon, gusty for a time.

Wānaka

  • High: 24

Mainly fine but the chance of a shower in the afternoon. Northwesterlies.

Westport

  • High: 20

Mostly cloudy, with showers easing in the evening. Westerlies.

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