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Weather Forecast for Whanganui15m above sea level

Now

9°
Whanganui
Observed at 8:40am from:
Saint Johns Hill (IWHANG199)
Rain (today)WindHumidexHumidityPressure
-mmN 0km/h9°80%1024.38hPa

Today

16°
Whanganui
Mostly sunny. Light Southerly winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindUV IndexSunriseSunset
10%traceS 10km/h3 (Moderate)6:51pm5:52am

Tonight

5°
Whanganui
Mostly clear. Light Nor'East winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
10%traceNE 11km/h8:23pm9:51amWaxing Crescent

Next 24 Hours in Whanganui

Next 9 Days in Whanganui

Wed 27 Aug
Wed 27 Aug
17°
Day
11°
Night
Mostly cloudy. Breezy to brisk North to Nor'West winds.
NNW
29km/h
20%
chance
of rain

12mm
Mostly cloudy. Breezy to brisk North to Nor'West winds.
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Thu 28 Aug
Thu 28 Aug
14°
Day
9°
Night
Windy, with thunderstorms. Brisk West to Nor'West winds.
WNW
38km/h
70%
chance
of rain

3.7mm
Windy, with thunderstorms. Brisk West to Nor'West winds.
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Fri 29 Aug
Fri 29 Aug
16°
Day
10°
Night
Afternoon showers. Breezy to brisk Nor'West winds.
NW
31km/h
60%
chance
of rain

9.8mm
Afternoon showers. Breezy to brisk Nor'West winds.
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Sat 30 Aug
Sat 30 Aug
12°
Day
8°
Night
Windy, with rain and possible thunder. Brisk Westerly winds.
W
41km/h
80%
chance
of rain

12.1mm
Windy, with rain and possible thunder. Brisk Westerly winds.
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Sun 31 Aug
Sun 31 Aug
13°
Day
10°
Night
Windy, with showers. Brisk Westerly winds.
W
40km/h
50%
chance
of rain

2.9mm
Windy, with showers. Brisk Westerly winds.
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Mon 1 Sep
Mon 1 Sep
14°
Day
8°
Night
Windy, with showers. Breezy to brisk West to Nor'West winds.
WNW
35km/h
50%
chance
of rain

4.4mm
Windy, with showers. Breezy to brisk West to Nor'West winds.
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Tue 2 Sep
Tue 2 Sep
13°
Day
7°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
W
21km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
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Wed 3 Sep
Wed 3 Sep
14°
Day
8°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Fairly breezy West to Nor'West winds.
WNW
26km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
A mix of sun and cloud. Fairly breezy West to Nor'West winds.
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Thu 4 Sep
Thu 4 Sep
14°
Day
7°
Night
Partly cloudy. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
W
24km/h
20%
chance
of rain

trace
Partly cloudy. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
View hourly forecast

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Mike McColl on 23/08/2025 9:55am

Huge downpour, very heavy rain in Hillcrest North Shore at 10pm Sat 23rd.

Sheila Wooldridge on 22/08/2025 7:53pm

Predicted weather for Dunsandel November 2025 and beginning of December 2025

Jetfan on 23/08/2025 3:41am

I expect that there will be some sunshine, with the odd rainy day here and there. Expect some nor’westers at some point. That’s about as specific as anyone will be able to be from three months away, because this is a weather forecasting site and not your local spirit medium.

WeatherObserver on 19/08/2025 8:20am

What are the reasons for the weather maps looking messier than usual now? (I.e. powerful highs, deep lows, shallow lows, unusually-shaped lows, ‘improperly’ shaped highs, etc.). We already know that the reason for the wide variety of weather systems from subtropical lows to deep Southern Ocean storms is that we get this due to the NEUTRAL ENSO phase + slight La Niña indications; is this the only reason or it’s something to do with the ‘normal’ messy winter weather pattern?

WW Forecast Team on 20/08/2025 12:45am

Hi there, this is basically quite normal around August/September to see some of our messiest weather systems. High pressure is usually at its most powerful, as too is the polar air to our south – now throw in longer sunshine hours on top of it all and it’s a chaotic mess. Around October to November NZ often gets more into a traditional westerly flow with a bit more uniform pattern to the chaos (although every year is unique).

– WW

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