Weather Forecast for Rotorua289m above sea level
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Next 9 Days in Rotorua
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27km/h
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8.7mm
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21km/h
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7.2mm
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14km/h
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trace
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17km/h
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6.4mm
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16km/h
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trace
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12km/h
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9mm
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12km/h
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13.7mm
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14km/h
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5.9mm
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11km/h
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0.7mm
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Another cold blast this weekend + Christmas Day weather
As we’ve been saying for several weeks now, we have a spring-like pattern going through December, but with summer-like temperatures….
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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.
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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.
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WW Forecast Team on 18/12/2025 1:56am
Thank you Josh, much appreciated,
Phil
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Jet on 15/12/2025 6:30am
hi guys what would the setup need to be if nelson had strong Southerlies?
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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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