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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Tuesday, 11-Aug
Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Taupo
Cloudy periods today, with isolated showers til evening. Rain developing in the Far North tonight then spreading south tomorrow, heavy at times.
Taranaki and Taumarunui to Manawatu, including Taihape
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers clearing this evening. Rain spreading from the north tomorrow evening.
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Fine today. High cloud increasing tomorrow, and rain developing in the evening.
Kapiti, Wellington and Wairarapa, also Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Generally fine. A few cloudy periods tomorrow.
Buller and Westland
A few showers today. Fine spells tomorrow.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Scattered showers, becoming confined to Fiordland and the south coast this afternoon with fine spells developing elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Fine spells. The odd shower possible.
Outlook for following three days
Wednesday
North Island: Periods of rain or showers, clearing everywhere except for Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and regions north of Waikato.
South Island: Fine, apart from showers in the far south and isolated afternoon and evening showers about the east coast and Buller.
Thursday
North Island: Showers in Northland, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay clearing, and becoming fine everywhere. Showers developing in the far south at night.
South Island: Fine in the west, apart from isolated showers in Buller. Showers becoming widespread in the east.
Friday
North Island: Showers developing south of Taranaki, from Wairarapa to Gisborne and in Northland. Cloudy periods elsewhere.
South Island: Mainly fine in the west and the far south. Showers clearing elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Periods of rain and southerlies developing on Wednesday, clearing and becoming fine on Thursday. Showers and southwesterlies developing Friday.
Issued: 10:57am Monday 10 Aug 2020