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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 05-Oct
Northland to Manawatu, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Fine spells. Isolated showers in Northland spreading elsewhere this morning and becoming heavier, with thunderstorms possible from afternoon.
Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa
Cloudy periods. Isolated showers developing this afternoon, possibly heavy in Wairarapa.
Horowhenua, Kapiti, Wellington and Marlborough
Mostly fine. Showers developing late this afternoon, some possibly heavy.
Nelson, Buller and Westland
Fine at first. Showers developing this morning, possibly heavy.
Canterbury
Overcast, with patchy morning drizzle and fog. Fine breaks and isolated showers from afternoon, some possibly heavy.
Otago, Southland and Fiordland
Scattered rain, possibly heavy in eastern Otago, easing to isolated showers late morning.
Chatham Islands
The odd shower, turning to rain this afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Rain or showers in the north and west. Isolated showers developing elsewhere.
South Island: Showers in the north and west. Mainly fine elsewhere, but isolated showers developing in the southeast later.
Monday
North Island: Showers for most places, easing late.
South Island: Showers in the north and west, possibly heavy. Mainly fine elsewhere, but isolated showers in the southeast later.
Tuesday
North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers, mainly in the south. Northwesterlies in the south, rising to gale.
South Island: Showers spreading north in the east. Rain in the west, with some heavy falls. Snow to 800 metres in Fiordland for a time.
Chatham Islands
Showers developing on Sunday, becoming isolated with fine spells on Monday, then clearing to fine on Tuesday. Northerlies, turning westerly for a time on Tuesday.
Issued: 11:30pm Friday 4 Oct 2024