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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 19-Sep
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Fine, apart from showers at times tomorrow.
The remainder of the North Island
Occasional showers.
Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Fine, but showers developing tomorrow.
Buller, Westland and Fiordland
Rain or showers. Heavy falls and thunderstorms possible until tomorrow evening.
Otago and Southland
Showers clearing this evening but returning to Southland tomorrow morning and to Otago tomorrow afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods and the odd shower.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: Showers, mainly in the north and west, with heavy falls possible there.
South Island: Rain in the west and south, possibly heavy, easing to showers late. Snow in Fiordland above 600 metres. Showers possible elsewhere.
Saturday
North Island: Fine in the east. Showers elsewhere becoming isolated early and fine spells increasing.
South Island: Showers in Westland and Fiordland, becoming rain with heavy falls later. A few showers in Buller, clearing for a time. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Showers in Northland, and developing elsewhere in the west. Fine in the east.
South Island: Rain in Fiordland, with heavy falls, easing. Showers elsewhere in the west and north. Mainly fine in the east, apart from a few spot of rain for Southland.
Chatham Islands
The odd shower, then rain for a time Saturday and early Sunday. Northwesterlies.
Issued: 6:47pm Wednesday 18 Sep 2024