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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Sunday, 28-Jul
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula
Partly cloudy, with the odd shower about Northland.
Waikato to Manawatu, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Partly cloudy, with one or two showers in western areas, and areas of fog morning and evening.
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Fine with areas of high cloud.
Horowhenua, Kapiti and Wellington
Cloudy periods. Isolated showers, becoming widespread in the evening.
Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Partly cloudy with a few spots of rain.
Buller and Westland
Cloudy periods. Rain developing this morning, easing to showers in the afternoon.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain, clearing this afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers developing this afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Monday
North Island: Mainly fine in the east, but showers developing about the ranges and Wairarapa later. Becoming cloudy elsewhere, with rain developing.
South Island: Rain in the west spreading elsewhere, with some heavy falls possible.
Tuesday
North Island: Rain or showers in the west, some heavy, and scattered rain in the east.
South Island: Rain for the most, with some heavy falls, easing in the far south, and clearing in the west later. Snow falling to 400 or 500 metres from Canterbury to Southland.
Wednesday
North Island: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain or showers.
South Island: Dry in the west, isolated showers in the north and far south. Rain elsewhere, with snow to about 400 metres.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few light showers on Monday. Periods of rain on Tuesday, followed by a few showers on Wednesday. Northerlies, changing strong southeasterly on Wednesday.
Issued: 11:11pm Saturday 27 Jul 2024