Last Modified 25/3/26 19:06 PM
2 day forecast
Thursday
Risk of
Rain (%)
Likely
amount (mm)
Winds
Friday
Morning
90%
3-5
Strong NE
1-3
Afternoon
10-20
50%
Fresh NE
Evening
10%
Moderate NE
Night
60%
Light N
Max
Min
Rain
17
15
20
16
Overcast on Thursday with light rain during the morning, more persistent rain during the afternoon. Brief heavier falls likely inland and on Banks Peninsula. Rain easing to drizzle during the evening. Strong gusty northeast winds may be near gale force around Banks Peninsula. Mild and humid.
Overcast with some rain Friday morning, and strong to near gale northeasterlies. Rain clearing by afternoon and clouds breaking with some sunny periods developing, winds slowly decreasing. Mild and humid.
12 day forecast
Risk of Rain
Amount (mm)
E.T.
Temp
Airflow
Weather Watch
Mild and humid
20-50mm possible inland
Saturday
Moderate
Warm
Moderate N
Sunday
40%
Low
Light NE
Monday
5-10
Warm/cold
Increasing SW
10-20mm possible
Tuesday
Cool
Decreasing SW
Wednesday to Fri
Average
Light W
Saturday to Mon
70%
Mild/cool
Moderate W/SW
Predicted rainfall
By Wednesday 19mm (11-48mm), by the following Wednesday 26mm (12-81mm)
Fine with sunny periods and some cloud on Saturday with warmer temperatures. Moderate northerly winds, tending northeast on the coast, northwest inland.
Overcast Sunday with some drizzle patches possible, mostly on Banks Peninsula and the coasts. Still rather mild and humid with breezy northeasterlies developing.
Dry much of Monday with thick high cloud and warm northerly winds dying out. Colder southwesterlies freshening and spreading north during the afternoon and evening with a period of rain.
Early showers clearing and cloud breaking later on Tuesday; cold, with breezy southwesterlies decreasing.
Mostly fine and sunny next Wednesday to Friday with light northeasterly winds. Cold at night, pleasant day time temperatures for the time of year.
Warmer Easter Saturday and Sunday with moderate north to northwesterly winds, sunny periods and high cloud. Showers and colder southwesterlies Easter Monday.
Evapotranspiration next 10 days - mm/day
Generated: 2026-03-25 08:48 NZDT
Location
Wed 25 Mar
Thu 26 Mar
Fri 27 Mar
Sat 28 Mar
Sun 29 Mar
Mon 30 Mar
Tue 31 Mar
Wed 01 Apr
Thu 02 Apr
Fri 03 Apr
Mean
Total
Culverden
1.84
0.44
2.02
2.88
1.60
2.01
1.89
1.77
2.58
2.64
1.97
19.67
Rangiora
1.74
0.68
2.61
3.01
1.41
1.94
2.54
1.52
2.62
2.85
2.09
20.92
Darfield
1.43
0.59
2.57
2.96
1.17
1.87
2.46
1.82
2.83
3.61
2.13
21.31
Ashburton
1.33
0.66
2.49
2.91
1.36
2.73
2.10
2.76
4.23
2.26
22.59
Methven
1.55
0.60
2.23
1.46
1.70
1.96
1.75
2.56
18.19
Hinds
1.34
0.77
2.75
2.82
1.45
2.19
3.00
2.53
2.16
21.60
Temuka
0.89
3.04
1.14
2.29
3.14
2.15
2.39
3.02
2.22
22.23
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