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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 12-Mar
Northland
Rain, possibly heavy tomorrow. Southeasterlies, gale in exposed places tonight.
Auckland and Coromandel
Isolated showers turning to rain tomorrow afternoon, with heavy falls from evening.
Waikato to Taranaki including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Partly cloudy. Scattered rain developing tomorrow evening, heavy in western Bay of Plenty.
Whanganui to Wellington, also Gisborne to Wairarapa
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers about Gisborne and Hawke's Bay clearing tomorrow morning and becoming mainly fine throughout.
Nelson, Buller, Grey and Westland, also Marlborough and Canterbury
Mainly fine. Rain developing tomorrow evening from Buller to Westland.
Otago and Southland
Mainly fine. A few spots of rain tomorrow night.
Fiordland
Occasional rain, heavy at times tomorrow.
Chatham Islands
Fine spells.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: Rain or showers in the north and west, some heavy, with scattered falls spreading to eastern parts.
South Island: Rain in the west and far south, with some heavy falls, easing to scattered showers later. Scattered showers elsewhere.
Saturday
North Island: Showers clearing for most in the morning but remaining in the northeast until evening.
South Island: Scattered showers, clearing in the east from Dunedin northwards.
Sunday
North Island: Fine.
South Island: Showers in the west and south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Fine on Friday. Rain on Saturday with brief heavy falls, clearing by evening. Fine on Sunday. Strong northerlies on Friday, changing southwesterly on Saturday.
Issued: 8:02pm Wednesday 11 Mar 2026