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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Wednesday, 28-Jan
Northland to Waitomo, also Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
Mostly fine, with the odd shower in the afternoon or evening.
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, also the central high country
Cloudy periods with scattered showers, some possibly heavy in the afternoon or evening.
Taranaki to Wellington, also Wairarapa
Fine, apart from some morning and evening cloud.
Marlborough, Nelson and Buller
Mainly fine, with the odd shower about Buller.
Grey, Westland and Fiordland
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers in Westland and Buller. Fine in Fiordland at first, but cloud increasing this morning and a few showers developing later.
Canterbury, Otago and Southland
Fine in Central Otago. Elsewhere, cloud clearing this morning, becoming mostly fine.
Chatham Islands
Mostly cloudy.
Outlook for following three days
Thursday
North Island: Mainly fine in the east. Partly cloudy elsewhere, with isolated showers developing.
South Island: Rain in the south and west, easing later. Isolated showers elsewhere.
Friday
North Island: Mainly fine in the north and west. Partly cloudy with a few showers developing elsewhere.
South Island: A few showers in the north and east, clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere, but a few showers developing in the far south.
Saturday
North Island: Mostly fine in the east. Partly cloudy elsewhere with isolated showers, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
South Island: Cloudy periods in the west, and showers about Fiordland and Stewart Island. Mostly fine elsewhere, with a possible shower in the east and south.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods and a shower or two. Northwesterlies turning strong southwest early Friday, then easing. West or northwest winds on Saturday.
Issued: 11:30pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026