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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 23-Jan
Northern half of the North Island from Taumarunui and Taupo northwards, including Bay of Plenty
Fine and cloudy periods. Isolated showers, mainly in the afternoon and evenings.
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Mostly cloudy, with periods of rain at first. Becoming fine tomorrow, apart from isolated afternoon and evening showers inland.
Whanganui and Taihape to Wellington, also Wairarapa, Nelson and Marlborough
Fine, but cloud increasing late tomorrow. Isolated showers about inland Marlborough tomorrow afternoon and evening
Buller, Grey and Canterbury
Mainly fine at first, but showers about inland Buller this evening. Rain from tomorrow afternoon, heavy at times with possible thunderstorms.
Otago, Southland, Westland and Fiordland
Mainly fine today. Rain spreading north tomorrow morning, briefly heavy and possibly thundery, then easing to isolated showers.
Chatham Islands
Periods of rain developing tomorrow morning.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: Cloudy periods and isolated showers.
South Island: Cloudy periods and isolated showers, clearing in the east and south.
Saturday
North Island: A few showers in the east. Rain, possibly heavy, developing in the west from afternoon.
South Island: A period of rain from Canterbury northwards, possibly heavy. Isolated showers elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Rain, heavy at times, easing to showers in the north.
South Island: Scattered rain in the north and south, spreading elsewhere from afternoon.
Chatham Islands
Periods of rain clearing Friday, then cloudy periods. Northerlies turning southwest on Friday and becoming light on Saturday. Northeasterlies developing on Sunday.
Issued: 7:34pm Wednesday 22 Jan 2025