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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Tuesday, 16-Dec
Northland, Auckland, Coromandel and Waikato
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers turning to rain, possibly heavy, for a time tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne
Isolated showers turning to rain tomorrow evening.
Waitomo to Manawatu, also the central high country
Showers, turning to rain for a time tomorrow late morning and afternoon.
Horowhenua to Wellington, also Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa
Rain developing late tomorrow morning, then clearing to fine from afternoon.
Nelson to Westland
Rain, turning to showers, some heavy and thundery, tomorrow afternoon and clearing in Westland.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Showers, heavy at times and with thunderstorms possible from this evening.
Marlborough and Canterbury
Fine with high cloud. Scattered rain spreading north from this evening. Thunderstorms possible in Canterbury from tomorrow afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods.
Outlook for following three days
Wednesday
North Island: Scattered rain or showers, easing later.
South Island: Scattered showers, easing later and clearing from Buller to Westland.
Thursday
North Island: Partly cloudy, with scattered showers developing early, but mainly dry in Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel Peninsula.
South Island: In the west, a few showers in Fiordland, spreading further north later. Elsewhere, isolated showers.
Friday
North Island: Scattered showers, mainly in the west.
South Island: Rain developing in the south early, then spreading elsewhere, easing to isolated showers in the south later.
Chatham Islands
Mainly fine on Tuesday. Rain on Wednesday then a few showers. Strong northerlies, dying out Wednesday.
Issued: 11:20am Monday 15 Dec 2025