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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Friday, 07-Nov
Northland
Fine today. Cloudy with scattered showers tomorrow, some possibly heavy and thundery from afternoon.
Auckland to Waitomo, also Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, the central high country, and Gisborne to Wairarapa
Generally fine, but areas of cloud morning and night, and isolated afternoon and evening showers, especially about the mountains where some may be heavy.
Taranaki to Wellington
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly about the ranges, some possibly heavy tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Buller to Fiordland
Rain, easing to isolated showers this evening, clearing to fine spells tomorrow morning.
Nelson and Marlborough
Mostly fine.
Canterbury
Isolated showers this afternoon, then cloudy with drizzle about the foothills tonight. Becoming fine late tomorrow morning.
Otago and Southland
Partly cloudy. A few showers, mainly in the east and possibly heavy, retreating to Stewart Island tonight.
Chatham Islands
Fine today. Low cloud or fog tomorrow, with light rain in the evening.
Outlook for following three days
Saturday
North Island: Scattered showers north of the Central Plateau, some heavy and possibly thundery. Fine in the south.
South Island: Periods of rain for Fiordland and Stewart Island. Partly cloudy elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Scattered showers, some heavy and possibly thundery, mainly inland.
South Island: Rain in the south, partly cloudy elsewhere.
Monday
North Island: Showers, some heavy and possibly thundery, mainly inland.
South Island: Rain in the west, with heavy falls. Showers elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Low cloud or fog, with patchy drizzle and light winds. Becoming fine for a time on Sunday, then clearing to fine later Monday as strong northerlies develop.
Issued: 1:09pm Thursday 6 Nov 2025