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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Saturday, 25-Apr
Northland
Rain, heavy at times with thunderstorms and localised downpours in the east, easing this morning, then clearing this afternoon.
The remainder of the North Island
Fine.
Fiordland, Southland and Clutha
Mostly cloudy with a few showers, mainly about southern Southland and Clutha.
Remainder of the South Island
Some morning cloud for Grey and Westland, otherwise fine.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy with a few showers.
Outlook for following three days
Sunday
North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the west. Fine in the east.
South Island: Rain in the south, with some heavy falls. Fine in the northeast. Isolated showers elsewhere.
Monday
North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the west. Fine in the east.
South Island: Scattered rain or showers in the south. Isolated showers in the west. Mainly fine in the east.
Tuesday
North Island: Mainly fine. Isolated showers on and north of the Central Plateau.
South Island: Scattered showers in the south and west contracting to Fiordland. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Occasional showers clearing on Tuesday. Strong west-to-southwesterlies easing on Monday.
Issued: 11:30pm Friday 24 Apr 2026