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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Monday, 02-Nov
Northland and Bay of Plenty
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers developing this evening, mainly in eastern parts.
Auckland to Manawatu, including Coromandel Peninsula and the central high country, also Gisborne to Wairarapa
Mostly fine. Cloudy periods from tomorrow morning.
Horowhenua to Wellington, also Nelson and Marlborough
Cloud increasing. Isolated showers developing tomorrow morning, more widespread west of Blenheim from afternoon.
Canterbury to Southland
Cloud spreading north today. Showers about Stewart Island spreading north tomorrow. Clearing from most places later tomorrow, but some showers remaining about North Otago and Dunedin.
Buller to Westland
Isolated showers spreading north this afternoon and evening. Turning to rain tomorrow with heavy falls in the Westland ranges.
Fiordland
Rain becoming heavy this evening, then easing to a few showers tomorrow morning.
Chatham Islands
Fine weather.
Outlook for following three days
Tuesday
North Island: Mostly cloudy and scattered showers, except about Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
South Island: Rain in the west, possibly heavy in Westland. Scattered showers in the east. Fine spells in the south.
Wednesday
North Island: Partly cloudy. Scattered afternoon and evening showers.
South Island: Rain in the west. Scattered showers in the east and south.
Thursday
North Island: Scattered showers, some heavy from afternoon.
South Island: Cloudy. Showers in the west turning to rain later, possibly heavy in Westland.
Friday
North Island: Periods of rain in the north and west. Scattered showers in the east.
South Island: Rain in the west, easing. A few showers in the east and south.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods from Tuesday afternoon with the chance of a shower Tuesday and Wednesday. Strong northwesterlies dying out late Tuesday. Southeasterlies developing on Wednesday, turning northerly later. Northerlies becoming strong on Friday.
Issued: 1:46pm Sunday 1 Nov 2026