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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Thursday, 08-Jan
Bay of Plenty, Taupo, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Fine apart from isolated afternoon and evening showers. Thunderstorms and localised downpours possible this evening. Thunderstorms confined to far northeastern Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne tomorrow.
Remainder of the North Island, also Nelson
Generally fine. Isolated showers about Northland this evening.
Buller to Westland
Isolated showers, mainly about the ranges. Showers increasing later tomorrow.
Marlborough and Canterbury
Mainly fine with coastal low cloud tonight and tomorrow morning. Isolated afternoon and evening showers, possibly thundery about the ranges this evening.
Otago and Southland
Scattered showers. Thunderstorms with hail possible this evening, mainly in the east.
Fiordland
Periods of rain. Thunderstorms possible from tomorrow evening.
Chatham Islands
Mainly fine. Some low cloud and the odd shower later tomorrow.
Outlook for following three days
Friday
North Island: A few showers developing in the west. Mainly fine elsewhere with isolated afternoon showers possible about the ranges.
South Island: Rain in the west, easing. Mainly fine elsewhere, but isolated showers south of Christchurch.
Saturday
North Island: Cloudy periods with isolated showers in the west, mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Rain developing in the west and south, with some heavy falls. A few spots of rain elsewhere.
Sunday
North Island: Cloudy periods with isolated showers in the west, mainly fine elsewhere. Rain developing south of Taranaki at night.
South Island: Rain spreading north, with some heavy falls, easing to showers later.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods. A few showers Thursday, clearing Friday, but returning for a time on Saturday. Light northerlies tending southwest late Friday, then northwest on Saturday and becoming strong on Sunday.
Issued: 7:32pm Wednesday 7 Jan 2026