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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 15-Aug
Northland
Rain, heavy at times, turning to showers this evening.
Auckland to Taupo and Taumarunui, also Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, and Taihape
Periods of rain, heavy at times.
Taranaki to Wellington, also Wairarapa and Marlborough
Partly cloudy, with showers about Taranaki and Wairarapa. Rain developing tomorrow afternoon or evening.
Nelson, Buller, Grey and Westland
Mainly fine. Scattered rain developing in Nelson tomorrow afternoon.
Canterbury and Otago, except Clutha
Cloud developing about the coast today, but mainly fine inland. Rain spreading north tomorrow, with snow above 500 metres.
Clutha, Southland and Fiordland
Partly cloudy today, with showers in Fiordland. Early rain tomorrow followed by showers and snow above 400 metres.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods and a chance of a shower.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Rain in the south and east, possibly heavy with gale southerlies. Scattered showers elsewhere.
South Island: Showers in the east and south. Mainly fine elsewhere, with scattered rain about Nelson clearing.
Monday
North Island: Showers in the south and east, with rain about Gisborne and Hawke's Bay at first. Mostly fine elsewhere, with isolated showers clearing.
South Island: Fine in the west and north. Scattered showers elsewhere, mainly in the far south.
Tuesday
North Island: Generally fine, but a few showers in the east and south.
South Island: Mostly fine, but showers in the far south and one or two showers about the east coast too.
Chatham Islands
Rain developing on Sunday, easing to a few showers on Monday. Northeasterlies turning southerly on Monday and becoming strong.
Issued: 5:33pm Friday 14 Aug 2026