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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Tuesday, 19-Oct
Northland to Manawatu, including the central high country
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers.
Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne to Wairarapa, Horowhenua to Wellington, Nelson and Marlborough
Mainly fine. One or two showers about the North Island ranges, clearing this evening.
Buller to Fiordland
Cloudy periods with isolated showers. However, rain developing in Fiordland tonight and spreading northwards tomorrow. Clearing to fine south of Greymouth tomorrow night.
Canterbury
Showers, clearing overnight to fine. However, rain developing tomorrow afternoon.
Otago and Southland
Mainly fine at first. Rain developing tomorrow morning, then clearing inland in the afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Occasional rain, clearing tonight. Cloudy tomorrow.
Outlook for following three days
Wednesday
North Island: Fine for most. Cloudy and some drizzle for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
South Island: Fine in the west. Cloudy and a few showers elsewhere.
Thursday
North Island: Partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers in central areas.
South Island: Fine in the west. Partly cloudy elsewhere, with isolated afternoon showers in the east.
Friday
North Island: Partly cloudy. Showers for Northland and isolated afternoon showers in central areas.
South Island: Fine in the west. Partly cloudy elsewhere, with isolated afternoon showers in the north.
Chatham Islands
Often cloudy and sometimes showery with southwesterlies, strong on Wednesday and Thursday.
Issued: 6:22pm Monday 18 Oct 2021