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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Friday, 13-Mar
Northland, Auckland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
Periods of rain or showers spreading south this afternoon, some possibly heavy. Thunderstorms possible tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Waikato, Waitomo, Taranaki, Taupo and Taumarunui
Scattered showers developing this evening, becoming widespread for a time tomorrow, with possible thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Isolated showers.
Taihape and Whanganui to Wellington and Wairarapa
Fine today. Showers tomorrow, possibly heavy and thundery tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Buller and Nelson to Fiordland
Rain with heavy falls about Fiordland and southern Westland, spreading north tonight. Easing to a few showers from the south tomorrow.
Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago and Southland
Showers developing in the south tonight, spreading northwards tomorrow with possible thunderstorms about coastal Otago tomorrow afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Partly cloudy. Showers tomorrow evening.
Outlook for following three days
Saturday
North Island: Showers clearing for most but lingering in the northeast.
South Island: Showers, becoming confined to the west and south and clearing to fine elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Fine, apart from isolated showers in the west.
South Island: Showers in the west and south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Monday
North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, but fine in the east.
South Island: Showers in the west and south, turning to rain about Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Rain with heavy falls, clearing Saturday afternoon. Mainly fine on Sunday and Monday apart from isolated showers. Strong northerlies changing southwesterly on Saturday. Turning northwest again on Monday.
Issued: 1:45pm Thursday 12 Mar 2026