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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Tuesday, 16-Sep
Northland
Mainly fine. Isolated showers in the west.
Auckland to Taranaki, including Coromandel Peninsula
Mostly cloudy to start, then long fine spells. Isolated showers.
Taumarunui, Taupo, Taihape, Whanganui and Manawatu
Cloudy periods. The odd shower, mainly about hill country and in the west.
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Horowhenua to Wellington
A few areas of morning cloud, otherwise a sunny day.
Buller to Fiordland
Cloudy. Showers, persistent about the ranges.
Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago
Fine. High cloud at times.
Southland
Mainly fine, but cloud and the odd shower around Stewart Island.
Chatham Islands
A few morning showers, otherwise mainly fine.
Outlook for following three days
Wednesday
North Island: A few showers in the west, but only isolated showers in Northland and Auckland. Mainly fine in the east.
South Island: Rain with heavy falls in the west. Scattered falls elsewhere.
Thursday
North Island: A period of rain for most, briefly heavy with gale northwesterlies in exposed places, followed by showers and southwesterlies.
South Island: Rain or showers for most, with some heavy falls in the west.
Friday
North Island: Scattered showers, gradually clearing and becoming fine.
South Island: Isolated showers, clearing and becoming fine. Late rain developing in Fiordland.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers on Thursday and Friday. Strong northwesterlies turning strong southwesterly late Thursday, then easing late Friday.
Issued: 4:50am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025