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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 14-Feb
All the North Island except Horowhenua to Wellington
Periods of rain or showers, heavy at times with possible thunderstorms and downpours, gradually easing from the west tomorrow but heavy rain persisting about Gisborne.
Horowhenua to Wellington, also Nelson and Marlborough
Mostly cloudy with showers today, some heavy. Partly cloudy tomorrow, with a possible shower for Wellington and Marlborough.
Buller, Grey and Westland
Rain, possibly heavy and thundery, easing from the south this afternoon and evening. Fine at first tomorrow, then cloudy periods and the odd shower from afternoon.
Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin
Scattered rain today, possibly heavy. Fine spells tomorrow morning, then showers from afternoon, some maybe heavy.
Central Otago, Clutha and Southland
Mainly fine today, with isolated showers clearing this afternoon or evening. A few showers tomorrow.
Fiordland
Occasional rain.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Rain developing in the east and south, possibly heavy with gale southerlies. Isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the east and south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Monday
North Island: Periods of rain or showers in the east and south, possibly heavy with gale southerlies. Isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Mainly fine in the west. Showers elsewhere, turning to rain about Marlborough and Canterbury.
Tuesday
North Island: Rain in the east clearing to mainly fine. Showers elsewhere.
South Island: Mostly fine in the west. Occasional rain or showers elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Mostly cloudy, with periods of rain or showers on Monday and Tuesday. Strong east to northeast winds, gale at times late Sunday and Monday.
Issued: 11:20am Friday 13 Feb 2026