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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Monday, 15-Dec
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel
Fine and cloudy periods. Isolated light showers, mainly tomorrow.
Waikato to Taranaki, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Mostly fine, but isolated showers developing about the central high country this afternoon, spreading elsewhere tomorrow.
Whanganui to Wellington
Mainly fine. Cloud increasing tonight, with isolated showers developing from Kapiti to northern Wellington.
Gisborne to Wairarapa
Fine.
Nelson and Marlborough
Fine today. Scattered rain developing tomorrow, but dry about the Kaikoura Coast.
Buller to Fiordland
Partly cloudy today. A few showers about Fiordland, spreading elsewhere overnight. Rain with heavy falls, gradually spreading north tomorrow, turning to showers from South Westland southwards later.
Canterbury, Otago, Southland
Fine today. Rain spreading north tomorrow, easing to isolated showers in Southland and Otago later.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods.
Outlook for following three days
Tuesday
North Island: Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, mainly fine with scattered evening rain. Elsewhere, rain developing from the west, briefly heavy.
South Island: Rain or showers in the west, with heavy falls early. Partly cloudy elsewhere with scattered showers.
Wednesday
North Island: Scattered rain or showers, easing later.
South Island: Scattered showers, easing later and clearing from Buller to Westland.
Thursday
North Island: Partly cloudy, with scattered showers developing early, but mainly dry in Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel Peninsula.
South Island: In the west, a few showers in Fiordland, spreading further north later. Elsewhere, isolated showers.
Friday
North Island: Scattered showers, mainly in the west.
South Island: Rain developing in the south early, then spreading elsewhere, easing to isolated showers in the south later.
Chatham Islands
Mainly fine on Tuesday. Rain on Wednesday then a few showers. Strong northerlies, dying out Wednesday.
Issued: 1:18pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025