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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand

Valid to Midnight Saturday, 15-Feb

Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, and Bay of Plenty

Cloudy periods and isolated showers.

Waikato to Taranaki, including the central high country

Mostly fine. Isolated showers inland during the afternoon and evening.

Gisborne to Wairarapa

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in Gisborne, mainly from afternoon.

Whanganui to Wellington

Fine apart from some areas of morning cloud.

Nelson and Marlborough

Fine.

Buller to Westland

Mainly fine. Isolated showers about Buller from afternoon, then Grey and Westland at night.

Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Fiordland

Areas of cloud or fog this morning, otherwise fine.

Chatham Islands

Often cloudy.

Outlook for following three days

Sunday

North Island: Showers turning to rain in the east from Northland to Gisborne. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the north and west. Mainly fine elsewhere.

Monday

North Island: Rain becoming persistent in the east from Northland to Hawke's Bay. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Isolated showers in the north and west, turning to rain in the north later. Mainly fine elsewhere.

Tuesday

North Island: Rain for most, with heavy falls possible in the northeast.
South Island: Rain for most, with heavy falls possible in the north.

Chatham Islands

Mostly cloudy with occasional light showers. Northeasterlies.

Issued: 4:10am Saturday 15 Feb 2025