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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand

Valid to Midnight Wednesday, 09-Jul

Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula

Cloudy. Isolated showers, turning to rain in Northland in the morning and elsewhere later.

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

Mostly cloudy. A few spots of rain, mainly from afternoon.

Gisborne to Wairarapa

Mostly cloudy with isolated light showers, becoming scattered in the evening.

Nelson and Buller to Fiordland

Periods of rain. Some heavy falls about the ranges, possibly thundery in Westland in the evening.

Marlborough and Canterbury

Mostly cloudy with scattered rain, easing in Canterbury in the evening.

Otago and Southland

Mostly cloudy and a few spots of rain.

Chatham Islands

Mostly cloudy, and a few light showers.

Outlook for following three days

Thursday

North Island: Scattered showers, clearing in the east.
South Island: Showers, isolated in the east and south.

Friday

North Island: Rain developing in the north and west in the morning, possibly heavy, spreading elsewhere in the afternoon.
South Island: Rain developing in the north and west, with heavy falls. Rain spreading elsewhere from afternoon.

Saturday

North Island: Rain with heavy falls, easing to showers in the morning, and clearing in the east.
South Island: Showers in the north and west, some heavy. Mainly fine elsewhere.

Chatham Islands

A few light showers and northeasterly winds on Thursday and Friday. Showers increasing and northeasterlies becoming strong on Saturday.

Issued: 11:30pm Tuesday 8 Jul 2025