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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand

Valid to Midnight Sunday, 03-Nov

Northland to Waikato, including Coromandel and Bay of Plenty and the central high country

A few showers, turning to rain for a time this evening, with thunderstorms possible in Northland, becoming mainly fine tomorrow.

Waitomo to Kapiti

Rain or showers, clearing from the south this evening. Mainly fine tomorrow.

Gisborne to Wairarapa

Scattered rain or showers spreading north today, easing to isolated showers tomorrow morning.

Wellington

A few showers tonight. Fine tomorrow.

Buller and Westland

Showers, clearing to fine this evening.

Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury

Scattered showers this afternoon and evening about Marlborough and Canterbury, with possible thunderstorms. Otherwise, mainly fine.

Otago, Southland and Fiordland

Showers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms and snow to 500 metres, easing this evening and becoming confined to Fiordland tomorrow morning.

Chatham Islands

Showers developing this afternoon, with possible thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Outlook for following three days

Monday

North Island: Mainly fine. Isolated showers about the Coromandel Peninsula and from Taranaki to Horowhenua.
South Island: Rain developing in Fiordland, with some heavy falls, spreading to Westland later. Scattered showers in the south and Buller, mainly fine elsewhere.

Tuesday

North Island: Mainly fine, but a few showers developing in the west from Taranaki to Wellington.
South Island: Rain about Westland and Buller, with heavy falls, easing in Westland later. Scattered rain or showers elsewhere, clearing in the south later.

Wednesday

North Island: scattered rain or showers spreading northwards.
South Island: Showers in the west and north easing. Becoming mainly fine elsewhere.

Chatham Islands

Few showers clearing Monday, but returning Tuesday evening. Southwesterlies turning northwest late Monday, then dying out late Wednesday.

Issued: 11:16am Saturday 2 Nov 2024