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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Monday, 09-Feb
In the west from Northland to Wellington, also Coromandel, Taumarunui and Taihape
Mainly fine. Isolated showers developing from Coromandel Peninsula to Taumarunui tomorrow afternoon, some heavy.
Bay of Plenty and Taupo
Cloud increasing this evening and isolated showers developing, some heavy tomorrow.
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Mainly fine. Isolated showers, mainly about the ranges, some heavy about inland Hawke's Bay tomorrow.
Marlborough, Nelson and Buller
Cloudy periods and isolated showers. Becoming fine tomorrow morning, then isolated showers return to the ranges in the afternoon.
Grey and Westland
Fine about the coast, but isolated showers inland, clearing this evening.
Canterbury
Mostly cloudy and the odd light shower.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Mainly fine. Isolated showers about the south coast, clearing tomorrow.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. Chance of a shower this afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Tuesday
North Island: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers for most, especially inland.
South Island: Mainly fine, Isolated afternoon showers about Southland and Otago. Periods of rain in Fiordland and Stewart Island, possibly heavy.
Wednesday
North Island: Partly cloudy and isolated showers. Mainly fine in the south.
South Island: Rain clearing from Fiordland. Partly cloudy elsewhere with isolated showers inland from afternoon.
Thursday
North Island: scattered showers in the north. Isolated showers elsewhere from afternoon.
South Island: A few showers for Westland and Fiordland, mainly fine elsewhere.
Friday
North Island: scattered showers, turning to rain for a time south of Auckland in the afternoon.
South Island: A period of rain for most, possibly heavy in the west, easing to isolated showers.
Chatham Islands
Long fine spells. A few showers early Tuesday then cloud increasing later Friday. Southwesterlies dying out on Tuesday; northerlies developing on Wednesday.
Issued: 5:17pm Sunday 8 Feb 2026