Towns and Cities weather
North Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Wednesday, 22 May 2024:
Auckland
- High: 19
Showers, some possibly heavy. Thunderstorms possible this evening. Northerlies.
Gisborne
- High: 18
Periods of rain, possibly heavy, clearing to mainly fine with a few showers around midday. Thunderstorms possible this afternoon. Gusty easterlies, easing afternoon.
Hamilton
- High: 18
Showers, some possibly heavy, clearing at night. Thunderstorms possible until this evening. Northeasterlies, dying out afternoon.
Hastings
- High: 15
Rain, with heavy falls, easing to showers this afternoon, some heavy with thunderstorms possible. Strong easterlies.
Kaitaia
- High: 19
Showers, possibly heavy with a risk of thunderstorms until evening. Fresh northwesterlies developing this morning.
Levin
- High: 17
Rain. Southeasterlies, strong for a time this morning and afternoon.
Masterton
- High: 14
Rain, with heavy falls. Fresh easterlies developing this morning.
Napier
- High: 16
Rain, with heavy falls, easing to showers this afternoon, some heavy with thunderstorms possible. Strong easterlies.
New Plymouth
- High: 18
Periods of rain, possibly heavy, with a risk of thunderstorms this afternoon. Rain clearing tonight. Southeasterlies, strong at times.
Palmerston North
- High: 15
Periods of rain. Southeasterlies, strong at times.
Paraparaumu
- High: 16
Rain. Southeasterlies, strong for a time this morning and afternoon.
Rotorua
- High: 15
Rain with downpours possible easing to showers this morning, some still heavy. Thunderstorms possible until evening. Strong easterlies, dying out this afternoon.
Taumarunui
- High: 18
Showers, possibly heavy, clearing at night. Thunderstorms possible until afternoon. Easterlies, dying out this afternoon.
Taupō
- High: 15
Rain easing to showers this morning, both possibly heavy with a risk of thunderstorms until afternoon, then clearing at night. Fresh northeasterlies, dying out this afternoon.
Tauranga
- High: 19
Rain easing to showers this morning, with downpours possible this morning. Thunderstorms possible until evening. Strong easterlies, dying out by afternoon.
Whanganui
- High: 18
Periods of rain. Southeasterlies, strong at times.
Wellington
- High: 13
Rain. Southeasterlies, becoming strong this afternoon.
Whangārei
- High: 20
Showers, possibly heavy with a risk of thunderstorms until evening. Northwesterlies becoming fresh this morning.
South Island
Valid until 12:00 am on Wednesday, 22 May 2024:
Alexandra
- High: 8
Low cloud and the odd light shower, mainly from afternoon. Light winds.
Blenheim
- High: 13
Periods of rain. Southeasterlies, fresh this afternoon.
Christchurch
- High: 11
Low cloud with periods of rain, possibly heavy for a time this morning and afternoon. Southwesterlies.
Dunedin
- High: 11
Low cloud and occasional light rain. Light winds.
Greymouth
- High: 16
Fine with high cloud. Southeasterlies, strong this evening.
Invercargill
- High: 10
Cloudy, then fine breaks from afternoon with the chance of a shower. Light winds, afternoon easterlies.
Kaikōura
- High: 12
Periods of rain, heavy at times. Southerlies, picking up this evening.
Nelson
- High: 15
Rain, easing this afternoon then clearing evening. Southeasterlies, strong at times.
Oamaru
- High: 11
Low cloud and occasional light rain. Light winds.
Queenstown
- High: 10
Low cloud, with the chance of a light shower from afternoon. Easterlies.
Timaru
- High: 11
Low cloud and occasional light rain. Southerlies.
Wānaka
- High: 9
Cloudy, with the chance of a light shower from afternoon. Southeasterlies.
Westport
- High: 16
High cloud, with the odd shower until afternoon. Southeasterlies.
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