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Weather Forecast for Christchurch11m above sea level

Partly cloudy. Light East to Sou'East winds.

Now

14°
Christchurch
Observed at 9:51pm from:
Christchurch Central (ICHRIS34)
Rain (today)WindHumidexHumidityPressure
-mmSSE 4km/h14°59%hPa

Tonight

8°
Christchurch
Partly cloudy. Light East to Sou'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
10%traceESE 12km/h4:59pm9:27amWaxing Crescent

Tomorrow

18°
Christchurch
Mostly cloudy. Fairly breezy Nor'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindUV IndexSunriseSunset
10%traceNE 25km/h8 (Very High)4:44pm8:10am

Next 24 Hours in Christchurch

Next 9 Days in Christchurch

Sun 21 Dec
Sun 21 Dec
18°
Day
14°
Night
Mostly cloudy. Fairly breezy Nor'East winds.
NE
25km/h
10%
chance
of rain

2.3mm
Mostly cloudy. Fairly breezy Nor'East winds.
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Mon 22 Dec
Mon 22 Dec
25°
Day
12°
Night
Mainly sunny. Breezy Sou'West winds.
SW
19km/h
10%
chance
of rain

trace
Mainly sunny. Breezy Sou'West winds.
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Tue 23 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
24°
Day
12°
Night
Partly cloudy. Breezy to brisk Nor'West winds.
NW
31km/h
10%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Breezy to brisk Nor'West winds.
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Wed 24 Dec
Wed 24 Dec
23°
Day
12°
Night
Partly cloudy. Breezy to brisk North to Nor'West winds.
NNW
30km/h
10%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Breezy to brisk North to Nor'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Thu 25 Dec
Thu 25 Dec
21°
Day
10°
Night
Partly cloudy. Breezy Nor'West winds.
NW
19km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Breezy Nor'West winds.
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Fri 26 Dec
Fri 26 Dec
19°
Day
10°
Night
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Light West to Sou'West winds.
WSW
13km/h
70%
chance
of rain

5.2mm
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Light West to Sou'West winds.
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Sat 27 Dec
Sat 27 Dec
17°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Breezy South to Sou'West winds.
SSW
15km/h
50%
chance
of rain

6.1mm
Showers. Breezy South to Sou'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Sun 28 Dec
Sun 28 Dec
16°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Breezy Southerly winds.
S
17km/h
60%
chance
of rain

6.3mm
Showers. Breezy Southerly winds.
View hourly forecast
Mon 29 Dec
Mon 29 Dec
16°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Breezy Southerly winds.
S
19km/h
50%
chance
of rain

3mm
Showers. Breezy Southerly winds.
View hourly forecast

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Kat on 20/12/2025 7:16pm

Hey Phil thanks for the excellent forecasts. I’ve been getting an error 500 since yesterday for Hamilton and Tauranga forecasts.

josh on 17/12/2025 10:16pm

hi phil and ww team can I order a fine day for christmas day for Auckland next week. i noticing a shower icon currently. please get rid of it lol.

secondly fantastic work this year guys. i will continue to support weatherwatch and keep watching this grow. say thanks to that green hand who filled in for Phillip while he was recovering too.
merry christmas and happy new year . Have a nice break when you go on break and see you again next year.
from josh.

from josh.

WW Forecast Team on 18/12/2025 1:56am

Thank you Josh, much appreciated,
Phil

Jet on 15/12/2025 6:30am

hi guys what would the setup need to be if nelson had strong Southerlies?

WW Forecast Team on 17/12/2025 4:45am

Hey Jet, you need strong high pressure building from Tasmania and moving into the South Island while a stormy low pressure zone lies east of Wellington, that would do it.
– WW

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