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Hourly Observations and Forecast
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2am
3am
4am
5am
6am
7am
8am
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10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
Rainfall (mm/h)
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Temperature (°C)
Avg wind speed (not gusts) in km/h
NW
35
NW
35
NW
31
NW
33
NW
39
NW
35
NW
35
NW
39
NW
37
NW
41
NW
39
NW
39
NW
41
NW
39
NW
37
Wind (km/h)
- Calm:
0 - Light Winds:
1 - 14 - Moderate:
15 - 29 - Fresh:
30 - 39 - Strong:
40 - 62 - Gale:
63 - 89 - Severe Gale:
> 89
Rain (mm/h)
- Light:
0.2 - 2.0 - Moderate:
2.1 - 6.0 - Heavy:
6.1 - 25 - Torrential:
> 25
The hourly model data shown can differ from the written forecast and icons, which are produced by MetService meteorologists and take into account model data along with many other data sources. If they differ significantly, please use the text forecasts.
Forecast data is specifically generated for Chatham Island Aero (93985). Rainfall shown is for the sum up to the hour. Wind speed, wind direction and temperature are the observed or forecast values at the given hour.
Video Forecast
Kaingaroa Tides
Source: MetOcean Solutions
Video Forecast
Severe Weather for Mon and Tue
26 MAY MIDDAY
26 MAY MORNING
National Forecast for Tuesday
Sun & Moon
Sun & moon hours
Sunrise
7:49am
Sunset
5:07pm
Moonrise
6:24am
Moonset
3:53pm
Moon phases
New moon
27 May
First quarter
3 Jun
Full moon
11 Jun
Last quarter
19 Jun
Current Extremes
Highest
19.0°
Waikawau Bay
Lowest
9.8°
Stewart Is.
Windiest
63km/h
Castlepoint
Wettest
3.2mm
New Plymouth Airport
Yesterday's Extremes
| Rank | Location | Max Temp | Prev | Up/down |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napier | 20.7° | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Christchurch Airport | 20.6° | 49 | +47 |
| 3 | Hastings | 20.4° | 20 | +17 |
| 4 | Whanganui City | 20.3° | 1 | -3 |
| 5 | Cooptown | 19.9° | 71 | +66 |
| 93 | Chatham Islands | NA° | 93 |
Rank of the locations with the highest air temperature recorded yesterday. Prev is the previous day's rank for the location. The arrow shows if the current rank is higher or lower than that for the previous day. Max of 5 locations plus current town/city shown.
Weather News
• Settled weather spreading from the south today and Tuesday
• More rain arrives on Wednesday
• Frosty nights for the South Island, warmer for North Island
Rain that started in the South Island over ...
