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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 07-Mar
Northland to Manawatu, including Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Mainly fine. Isolated showers about Northland, Bay of Plenty and the central high country tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Horowhenua, Kapiti and Wellington
Often cloudy, but long fine spells during the afternoons.
Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, also Nelson, Marlborough, and Canterbury
Fine weather.
Buller, Grey and Westland
Cloudy periods with the odd shower, gradually becoming heavier and more frequent, with rain south of Haast tomorrow.
Otago and Southland
Cloud increasing, and scattered showers developing from the south this afternoon and evening. Further showers tomorrow.
Fiordland
Rain, with heavy falls, easing tomorrow evening.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers.
South Island: Occasional rain in the south and west, becoming heavier and spreading north to Canterbury later. Otherwise fine.
Monday
North Island: Fine spells and isolated showers. Rain spreading north from Wellington to Gisborne from afternoon.
South Island: Occasional rain or showers for most, but becoming fine in Westland and the far south later.
Tuesday
North Island: Rain in the east, clearing. Isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Showers developing in the west, mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Mainly fine on Sunday. Showers developing on Monday, then becoming fine again on Tuesday. Northerlies, changing strong southwest on Monday, easing to lighter southwesterlies on Tuesday.
Issued: 1:16pm Friday 6 Mar 2026