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Weather Forecast for Rotorua289m above sea level

Cloudy. Breezy Westerly winds.

Now

22°
Rotorua
Observed at 2:30am from:
Ngapuna (IROTOR91)
Rain (today)WindHumidexHumidityPressure
1.02mmNNW 15km/h24°59%1011.51hPa

Today

22°
Rotorua
Showers - track on rain radar. Breezy to brisk West to Nor'West winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindUV IndexSunriseSunset
80%3.4mmWNW 28km/h7 (High)4:49pm7:38am

Tonight

17°
Rotorua
Light rain. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
Rain (chance)Rain (amount)WindMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
70%4.5mmW 23km/h7:10pm10:04amWaxing Crescent

Next 24 Hours in Rotorua

Next 9 Days in Rotorua

Tue 23 Dec
Tue 23 Dec
23°
Day
11°
Night
Light morning rain. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
W
22km/h
70%
chance
of rain

3.1mm
Light morning rain. Fairly breezy Westerly winds.
View hourly forecast
Wed 24 Dec
Wed 24 Dec
24°
Day
13°
Night
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy Westerly winds.
W
14km/h
10%
chance
of rain

0.5mm
A mix of sun and cloud. Breezy Westerly winds.
View hourly forecast
Thu 25 Dec
Thu 25 Dec
22°
Day
11°
Night
Showers - track on rain radar. Breezy Nor'West winds.
NW
18km/h
70%
chance
of rain

6.2mm
Showers - track on rain radar. Breezy Nor'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Fri 26 Dec
Fri 26 Dec
20°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Breezy West to Nor'West winds.
WNW
15km/h
40%
chance
of rain

0.9mm
Showers. Breezy West to Nor'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Sat 27 Dec
Sat 27 Dec
20°
Day
11°
Night
Afternoon showers. Light Nor'West winds.
NW
11km/h
50%
chance
of rain

3.8mm
Afternoon showers. Light Nor'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Sun 28 Dec
Sun 28 Dec
19°
Day
10°
Night
Rain. Light Sou'East winds.
SE
13km/h
70%
chance
of rain

10.2mm
Rain. Light Sou'East winds.
View hourly forecast
Mon 29 Dec
Mon 29 Dec
20°
Day
10°
Night
Showers. Light South to Sou'West winds.
SSW
13km/h
50%
chance
of rain

1.7mm
Showers. Light South to Sou'West winds.
View hourly forecast
Tue 30 Dec
Tue 30 Dec
21°
Day
11°
Night
Afternoon showers. Light East to Sou'East winds.
ESE
12km/h
30%
chance
of rain

2.5mm
Afternoon showers. Light East to Sou'East winds.
View hourly forecast
Wed 31 Dec
Wed 31 Dec
22°
Day
11°
Night
Showers. Light West to Sou'West winds.
WSW
11km/h
40%
chance
of rain

1.7mm
Showers. Light West to Sou'West winds.
View hourly forecast

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Mike on 21/12/2025 12:19pm

Hey Phillip thanks very much for the last 6-7 years I’ve followed you and watch your videos every post!! As its YouTube could you upload a bloopers compilation?? This would be quite a laugh! Cheers.

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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