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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 15-Nov
Northland
Rain developing late morning, easing to showers in the afternoon.
Auckland to Taranaki, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Rain for a time this morning, then fine apart from the odd light shower.
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Mainly fine, apart from isolated showers this morning and early afternoon.
Whanganui to Wellington, also Nelson and Marlborough
Fine, apart from some morning showers.
Buller to Fiordland
Showers, becoming isolated this morning and clearing later.
Canterbury, Otago and Southland
Showers, becoming confined to Southland and Clutha this evening.
Chatham Islands
Fine at first, but cloudy with some rain this afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Mainly fine. Isolated afternoon and evening showers about Northland.
South Island: Fine apart from cloudy periods and isolated showers for Fiordland and Stewart Island.
Monday
North Island: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers in the north and west. Mainly fine from Gisborne to Wairarapa.
South Island: Rain or showers developing from Buller to Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere with increasing cloud.
Tuesday
North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Rain with heavy falls developing for Bay of Plenty later.
South Island: Rain with heavy falls in the west. Occasional rain developing in the south. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Isolated showers clearing early Sunday morning to fine. Remaining fine on Monday then cloud increasing on Tuesday with late showers. Southwesterlies dying out on Sunday. Northerlies developing late Monday, becoming strong on Tuesday.
Issued: 7:10am Saturday 15 Nov 2025