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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 11-Jun
Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Taumarunui
Fine, with morning frosts in sheltered places.
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Cloudy periods, with isolated showers about Gisborne and the Wairoa District. Clearing to fine about Wairarapa tonight, and elsewhere tomorrow morning.
Taranaki to Wellington, including Taihape
Mainly fine. Cloud increasing tomorrow afternoon or evening, possibly bringing a light shower.
Buller to Westland
Mostly fine. Cloud increasing tomorrow afternoon and isolated showers developing.
Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury and North Otago
Mainly fine, with morning frosts in sheltered places. Cloudy areas about Nelson clearing overnight. Cloud developing about Christchurch tomorrow afternoon.
The remainder of Otago, also Fiordland and Southland
Showers near the coast, otherwise fine, but showers turning to rain about Fiordland tomorrow evening with scattered falls elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Often cloudy, with a few light showers.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: Cloudy periods and a shower or two in the west. Mainly fine elsewhere, but a few evening showers about Wellington and Wairarapa.
South Island: Showers spreading north then clearing, with fine spells developing for most.
Saturday
North Island: Cloudy periods in the north, and isolated showers in the east, otherwise fine.
South Island: Cloud with isolated showers in the west, partly cloudy elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Cloudy with showers in the south and west. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Rain in the south and west, with heavy falls. Partly cloudy with a few spots of rain elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods and a few showers. Showers clearing on Saturday. Southwesterlies, turning northwest on Sunday.
Issued: 7:19pm Wednesday 10 Jun 2026