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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Sunday, 08-Dec
Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Taupo
Partly cloudy. A few showers developing from tomorrow afternoon.
Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
Partly cloudy.
Taranaki to Wellington, including Taumarunui, Taihape and Wairarapa
Partly cloudy. Rain developing about Taranaki, Kapiti and Wellington later tomorrow, with scattered falls elsewhere.
Nelson, Marlborough
Fine today, apart from isolated showers about the Kaikoura ranges. Rain developing tomorrow afternoon.
Canterbury
Fine today. Scattered rain tomorrow.
Otago, Southland
Fine spells today, but isolated showers, possibly heavy in the east. Rain tomorrow morning, easing to showers early afternoon.
Buller, Westland and Fiordland
Rain about Fiordland tonight, spreading elsewhere tomorrow with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms. Easing about Fiordland and southern Westland later tomorrow.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers possible overnight.
Outlook for following three days
Monday
North Island: Rain spreading north, with some heavy falls, then easing to isolated showers from the south. Gale northwesterlies in the south, possibly severe at first, easing in the afternoon.
South Island: Showers in the west and south, possibly heavy at first. Fine spells elsewhere. Gale northwesterlies, easing
Tuesday
North Island: Early rain in the north and Gisborne, otherwise mainly fine.
South Island: Fine in the north and east. Showers elsewhere, some heavy in Fiordland.
Wednesday
North Island: Fine, apart from isolated showers in Northland.
South Island: Rain in Fiordland, with heavy falls, spreading to the west of the west and the south later. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Rain with strong northerlies, easing later Monday. Cloudy periods and a few showers from Tuesday, with northerlies dying out for a time.
Issued: 7:19pm Saturday 7 Dec 2024