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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Monday, 02-Jun
Northland to Manawatu, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
Partly cloudy. A few showers, especially in the west.
Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Horowhenua to Wellington
Generally fine, with cloudy areas about Wairarapa clearing this evening.
Buller, Grey and Westland
Cloudy periods and a few showers, but some longer fine spells in Westland this afternoon.
Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
Areas of cloud about the Kaikoura Coast and Canterbury Plains clearing this afternoon, otherwise fine.
Otago and Southland
Mainly fine. A few showers about the south coast until tomorrow morning.
Fiordland and Stewart Island
Mostly cloudy with showers.
Chatham Islands
Showers, some heavy with hail, easing late afternoon. Cloudy periods tomorrow, with a few showers.
Outlook for following three days
Tuesday
North Island: Fine in the east from Gisborne to Wairarapa. Cloudy periods and the odd shower elsewhere.
South Island: Showers in the west and far south, with rain in Fiordland. Fine elsewhere.
Wednesday
North Island: Rain spreading from the west with heavy falls.
South Island: Rain in the north and west with heavy falls. Occasional rain or showers elsewhere.
Thursday
North Island: Rain, possibly heavy at first, easing to scattered showers.
South Island: Rain, heavy at first, turning to showers. Becoming fine later about Nelson and Marlborough.
Friday
North Island: Showers, especially in the south.
South Island: Showers for most, but remaining fine in Nelson, and clearing on the west coast later.
Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods, with a few showers developing on Wednesday and turning to rain for a time on Thursday. North or northwest winds, rising to gale for a time on Thursday, then southwesterlies developing on Friday.
Issued: 1:41pm Sunday 1 Jun 2025