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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Wednesday, 12-Nov
Northland to Taranaki, also Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Taumarunui
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Rain with heavy falls developing in Northland tomorrow morning, then spreading south later and easing to showers in Northland.
Gisborne to Wairarapa, including Taihape
Fine breaks and isolated showers this evening. Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle tomorrow morning, followed by scattered rain.
Whanganui to Wellington
Fine this evening. Cloud increasing overnight and scattered rain developing late tomorrow afternoon.
Buller to Westland, also Marlborough and Nelson
Partly cloudy, with isolated showers about the ranges this evening. Scattered rain about Nelson and Marlborough tomorrow night.
Canterbury
Often cloudy over the Plains and Foothills, with patchy drizzle about the foothills, clearing for a time tomorrow.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Mainly fine, but cloudy periods about eastern Otago.
Chatham Islands
Low cloud with mist and drizzle at times.
Outlook for following three days
Thursday
North Island: Rain with some heavy falls, easing to scattered showers in the morning.
South Island: Rain in the north and east, with some heavy falls, easing later. Isolated showers elsewhere, clearing from Otago and Southland in the evening.
Friday
North Island: Scattered showers.
South Island: Rain developing in the west, with heavy falls possible. Mainly fine elsewhere, but rain developing later.
Saturday
North Island: Scattered showers, clearing later.
South Island: Rain in the west and south, easing to isolated showers. Scattered showers elsewhere, clearing late.
Chatham Islands
A few showers turning to rain early Friday. A few showers on Saturday, but clearing later. Strong northeasterlies, easing and turning westerlies on Saturday.
Issued: 6:36pm Tuesday 11 Nov 2025