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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 27-Mar
Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel Peninsula, Taupo and Taumarunui
Fine, apart from areas of morning cloud or fog.
Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly about the ranges, clearing this afternoon and becoming fine.
Taranaki to Manawatu, including Taihape
Mostly cloudy with the odd shower morning and night, but long fine spells during the afternoon.
Horowhenua to Wellington and Wairarapa, also Nelson and Marlborough
Mainly fine, but clouding over this evening with the chance of a shower.
Buller to Westland
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers at first. Rain spreading north from late morning, with heavy falls possible.
Canterbury, Otago, Fiordland and Southland
Rain spreading north throughout the day. Fine breaks developing from Otago southwards during the afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Fine spells.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: A few showers for most, turning to rain about Hawke's Bay and Gisborne later.
South Island: Showers in the west and south, clearing in the evening. Cloud increasing elsewhere with scattered rain or showers developing.
Saturday
North Island: Showers in the east and north. Fine spells elsewhere.
South Island: Showers in Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere, but one or two showers in the west and north.
Sunday
North Island: Showers in the north. Mostly fine elsewhere, but a possible shower about Gisborne and Kapiti.
South Island: Rain in Fiordland, with showers spreading to Southland and Clutha for a time. Mainly fine elsewhere, with a possible shower about Westland.
Chatham Islands
Occasional showers, clearing Saturday with southwest winds dying out. Cloudy periods and the odd shower on Sunday with northwest winds developing.
Issued: 7:41am Thursday 27 Mar 2025