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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 16-May
Northland and Coromandel Peninsula
Mainly fine. The odd shower about northern and eastern Northland, spreading to Coromandel this evening.
Auckland to Kapiti Coast, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Fine, apart from a few areas of fog tomorrow morning.
Gisborne to Wairarapa and Wellington
Mostly cloudy. A few light showers, mainly in Gisborne and about the Wairoa District.
Nelson, Buller, Grey, Westland and Fiordland
Fine apart from some cloud about the coast, and morning and evening valley fog.
Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago excluding Clutha
Mostly cloudy towards the coast, with patchy light drizzle. Mainly fine inland. A few showers about Banks Peninsula tomorrow.
Clutha and Southland
Mostly cloudy, but long afternoon fine spells.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy. A few light showers.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Partly cloudy with the odd shower in the east, and about Northland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Generally fine except for morning and evening valley fog inland, and areas of cloud about the coast.
Monday
North Island: Partly cloudy and a few showers in the east, and about Northland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Areas of morning and evening low cloud, mainly in valleys and about the coast, otherwise fine.
Tuesday
North Island: partly cloudy, with a few showers in the east, and also Coromandel Peninsula and Northland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Areas of morning and evening low cloud, mainly in valleys and about the coast. Isolated showers in Fiordland. Fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Mostly cloudy with a few light showers. South to southwest winds.
Issued: 1:04pm Friday 15 May 2026