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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 11-Jul
Northland
Fine apart from the chance of an afternoon or evening shower in the Far North.
Auckland to Taumarunui, including Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Taupo
Fine, with morning frosts.
Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Wellington
Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly about northern Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
Taranaki to Kapiti, including Taihape
Fine apart from some morning cloud.
Nelson and Buller to Fiordland
Mainly fine. Cloud increasing, with isolated showers developing in Buller and Westland this evening.
Marlborough and Canterbury
Fine apart from isolated morning showers about Banks Peninsula and Marlborough Sounds.
Otago and Southland
Fine for Central Otago with severe morning frosts and some valley fog. Otherwise, cloudy periods with the chance of a shower for Southland and Clutha.
Chatham Islands
Mostly cloudy with isolated light showers.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: A few showers about Northland and in the east. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Fine, apart from isolated showers in the west.
Monday
North Island: Fine, apart from isolated showers in the north.
South Island: Showers in the west and south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Tuesday
North Island: Showers, easing in the evening.
South Island: Rain in the north and west, with heavy falls. A few showers elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Occasional showers, easing on Sunday. Southeasterlies, gradually dying out on Sunday. Northerlies developing on Monday.
Issued: 7:46am Saturday 11 Jul 2026