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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Sunday, 28-Jun
Northland to Waitomo, also Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Taumarunui
Fine for Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula. Mainly fine elsewhere, but the chance of a shower near the Northland coast, and everywhere from afternoon.
Taranaki and Taihape to Kapiti
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers, clearing Kapiti this morning and elsewhere this evening. Becoming fine in Kapiti this afternoon.
Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Wellington
Mostly cloudy with showers, clearing in Wellington this morning.
Marlborough
Cloudy areas.
Nelson, also Buller to northern Fiordland
Fine, but a few showers about Buller afternoon and evening.
Southern Fiordland east to Dunedin
Cloudy. Isolated showers about the south coast spreading everywhere this afternoon.
Canterbury, remainder of Otago
Cloudy north of Rakaia River, otherwise fine. Cloud and isolated showers spreading north from afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers developing this afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Monday
North Island: Showers for most, especially in the east, becoming fine northwest of Taupo later.
South Island: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the east and south, clearing late. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Tuesday
North Island: Mostly fine, but a few showers in the east and about Northland.
South Island: Cloud increasing and showers developing in the west. Fine, or becoming fine elsewhere.
Wednesday
North Island: Isolated showers about Gisborne and Northland, mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the west. Fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers on Monday. Southerly winds, strong for a time on Monday, then dying out on Wednesday.
Issued: 11:30pm Saturday 27 Jun 2026