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48-Hour Forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand

Hourly temperature, rain, wind, humidity, UV index, visibility, and atmospheric conditions for the next 48 hours.

Last updated Aug 23, 1:14 PM +12:00

Temperature Range 39°F – 65°F Next 48 hours

Feels Like 38°F – 63°F Apparent range

Precipitation 65% 0.02 in total

Humidity 56% 48-hour average

Pressure 29.53 inHg Current

Wind 27.6 mph WNW Gusts to 36.8 mph

Dew Point 25°F Current

Visibility 6.2 mi Current

Cloud Cover 100% Current

UV Index 3.1 moderate 48-hour peak

Sunrise 7:12 AM Local time

Sunset 5:52 PM UTC+12:00 UTC+12:00

Local time in Christchurch

48-Hour Hourly Forecast

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Forecast	Today — Sun, Aug 23											Tomorrow — Mon, Aug 24																								Tuesday — Tue, Aug 25
Time	Now	2 PM	3 PM	4 PM	5 PM	6 PM	7 PM	8 PM	9 PM	10 PM	11 PM	12 AM	1 AM	2 AM	3 AM	4 AM	5 AM	6 AM	7 AM	8 AM	9 AM	10 AM	11 AM	12 PM	1 PM	2 PM	3 PM	4 PM	5 PM	6 PM	7 PM	8 PM	9 PM	10 PM	11 PM	12 AM	1 AM	2 AM	3 AM	4 AM	5 AM	6 AM	7 AM	8 AM	9 AM	10 AM	11 AM	12 PM
Weather
Temperature °F	59	59	59	58	57	54	49	46	43	42	41	41	41	40	40	39	40	43	45	49	58	61	61	62	65	65	63	61	59	57	53	52	51	52	51	51	51	52	54	53	53	57	55	54	57	59	61	62
Feels Like °F	56	56	56	55	54	51	45	43	40	38	39	39	41	40	40	39	40	43	45	49	56	59	59	60	63	63	61	60	57	56	51	50	50	50	49	49	49	49	52	51	51	55	53	52	55	58	60	60
Precip %	65%	37%	23%	22%	17%	11%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain in	0.01	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Wind mph	23	22.6	19.9	21.4	21.9	17.3	8.6	6.1	5.1	5.8	3.4	3.6	2.4	2.6	2.6	2.3	2	1.4	1.4	2.5	2.3	2.8	2.4	4.3	6.2	8.9	8.8	7.1	6.7	3.1	1.7	2	3.4	4.4	5.9	7.9	10.9	13.7	16.6	19.8	19.4	19.6	16.2	14.7	16.4	17.8	19.1	19.7
Gust mph	33.1	34.6	35.3	34.9	35.5	31.9	22.1	14.3	8.6	7.9	4	4.1	3.2	3.3	2.7	2.6	3.1	2.7	2.3	2.6	3	2.9	4.9	9.3	11.6	14.3	14.1	13.4	13.8	2.9	1.9	1.6	1.8	7.8	14.1	16.7	27.4	34.1	36.8	36.5	35	35.7	30.6	28.7	31.5	29.1	29.6	30.2
Wind Direction	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	WSW	WSW	NW	NW	N	NNE	N	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	NE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Humidity %	26	27	30	34	38	41	50	52	52	54	55	57	60	61	61	63	66	68	69	69	64	60	58	55	52	48	52	59	64	69	70	68	68	67	64	64	61	61	56	49	51	52	54	59	58	55	54	55
Pressure inHg	29.53	29.53	29.59	29.62	29.71	29.77	29.83	29.85	29.91	29.94	29.97	30.00	30.00	30.03	30.03	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.09	30.09	30.12	30.09	30.09	30.09	30.06	30.03	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.06	30.03	30.03	30.03	30.03	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.03	30.03	30.06	30.06	30.03	30.03
Dew Point °F	25	26	28	30	31	29	29	28	27	27	26	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	30	32	33	35	37	40	42	41	42	44	43	41	40	40	40	39	39	39	39	39	39	38	38	38	38	40	42	43	44	45
Cloud Cover %	100	100	99	92	78	60	9	9	8	6	5	4	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	18	31	67	85	90	93	94	95	100	100	100	100	100	85	99	100	98	89	75	79
Visibility mi	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2
UV Index	2.5	2	1.3	0.6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.7	1.5	2.4	3	3.1	2.5	1.6	0.7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.8	1.6	2.5	2.8

Best Time Outdoors

Mon, 2 PM

65°F · Rain 0% · Wind 8.9 mph

Rain Window

Sun, 1 PM – 3 PM

Peak chance 65% · 0.02 in

Strongest Winds

Tue, 3 AM

Sustained 16.6 mph · Gust 36.8 mph · NW

Overnight Low

Mon, 4 AM

Low 39°F · Feels like 39°F

Weather Forecast for Christchurch, New Zealand

The next 48 hours in Christchurch, New Zealand currently range from 39°F to 65°F. Rain chances peak at 65%, with 0.02 in of precipitation forecast. The strongest expected wind is 36.8 mph.

What is the weather forecast for Christchurch for the next 48 hours?

The next 48 hours in Christchurch, New Zealand currently range from 39°F to 65°F. Rain chances peak at 65%, with 0.02 in of precipitation forecast. The strongest expected wind is 36.8 mph.

Will it rain in Christchurch during the next 48 hours?

Rain is possible, with a peak hourly chance of 65% and 0.02 in currently forecast.

What will be the highest temperature in Christchurch?

The highest hourly temperature currently forecast is 65°F.

When will winds be strongest in Christchurch?

Sustained 16.6 mph · Gust 36.8 mph · NW

Current Conditions

59°F Clouds Feels like 56°F

Humidity: 26%
Wind: 27.6 mph WNW
UV Index: 2.5 low

Location Details

Christchurch, New Zealand

Latitude: 43.5321° S
Longitude: 172.6362° E
Timezone: UTC+12:00 (UTC+12:00)
Units: Imperial

Air Quality

3 Good

Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Concentration: 0.5 µg/m³
OpenWeather AQI: 1 / 5

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