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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Sunday, 19-Jul
Northland to Manawatu, including Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Partly cloudy. Chance of one or two showers.
Gisborne to Wairarapa and Horowhenua to Wellington
Mainly fine. Showers spreading north from late morning.
Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Rain spreading north this morning, but becoming fine about Canterbury in the afternoon.
Buller
A few showers, becoming heavier and more frequent this afternoon.
Grey to Fiordland
Occasional rain, clearing this morning.
Otago, except Clutha
Scattered rain before dawn, then becoming fine.
Southland and Clutha
Cloudy periods. Isolated light showers about the south coast from evening.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers around midday.
Outlook for following three days
Monday
North Island: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain or showers in the north. Fine spells and isolated showers elsewhere.
South Island: Rain about Buller and Nelson, clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere, but a few showers about Fiordland and coastal Southland.
Tuesday
North Island: Scattered rain or showers in the north, gradually easing. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
South Island: Rain developing in Fiordland, with heavy falls later. Partly cloudy elsewhere, with isolated showers in the south and west.
Wednesday
North Island: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers in the north and west.
South Island: Occasional rain in the west and south. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods, and a few showers. Southwesterlies, turning more west to northwest for a time on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Issued: 11:30pm Saturday 18 Jul 2026