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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Monday, 16-Mar
Northland
Fine spells and isolated showers.
The remainder of the North Island
Mainly fine. Areas of morning cloud, with the odd morning shower in the west from Auckland to Waitomo and also about Bay of Plenty. Isolated showers this afternoon and evening from Taranaki, the central high country and Hawke's Bay northwards.
Buller to Westland
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers.
Fiordland
Periods of rain, heavy at times, easing from afternoon.
Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud about Canterbury.
Otago and Southland
Cloudy periods. A few showers in Southland and Clutha today, spreading elsewhere from late morning.
Chatham Islands
Partly cloudy. One or two showers, clearing early this morning.
Outlook for following three days
Tuesday
North Island: Mostly fine, a few cloudy areas and the odd shower about the ranges.
South Island: Occasional rain about Westland and Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere, with isolated showers in the south clearing.
Wednesday
North Island: Mostly fine, with a few cloudy areas and the odd shower about the eastern areas.
South Island: Rain, with some heavy falls from Westland to Fiordland, easing and clearing Fiordland later. Mainly fine in Nelson and Marlborough, and scattered showers spreading north elsewhere.
Thursday
North Island: Rain developing in Gisborne early morning. Otherwise, mainly fine, but isolated showers in the far south, and the odd afternoon or evening showers elsewhere.
South Island: Morning cloud and a few light showers in Canterbury clearing. Elsewhere, mainly fine but isolated afternoon or evening showers inland Buller, Nelson and Marlborough.
Friday
North Island: Mostly fine, with isolated afternoon or evening showers about the ranges.
South Island: Cloudy in Canterbury and Marlborough with a few light showers. Elsewhere mainly fine, but isolated afternoon or evening showers inland in Nelson and Buller.
Chatham Islands
A few showers clearing Tuesday afternoon, then mainly fine. Showers developing Thursday. Southwesterlies turning northwest on Tuesday. Changing southeasterly early Friday, possibly becoming strong later.
Issued: 11:30pm Sunday 15 Mar 2026