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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Tuesday, 24-Dec
Northland, Auckland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Fine tomorrow.
Waikato to Taranaki, including the central high country
Cloudy periods and isolated shower, some possibly heavy about Taihape this afternoon.
Whanganui to Wellington also Wairarapa
Fine breaks. Isolated showers, clearing from Wairarapa this evening and elsewhere tomorrow morning.
Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms and hail possible this afternoon. Otherwise, fine.
Nelson, Buller and Westland
Cloudy periods. A few showers, especially inland this afternoon and evening where some may be heavy. Isolated showers tomorrow.
Fiordland and Southland
Cloud and scattered showers today. Rain developing about Fiordland tomorrow evening.
Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago
Scattered showers this afternoon and evening, with possible thunderstorms, hail and localised downpours. Partly cloudy tomorrow, with isolated showers.
Chatham Islands
Occasional rain and low cloud.
Outlook for following three days
Wednesday
North Island: Isolated showers increasing, turning to rain in the north later.
South Island: Rain in the west, with scattered rain developing elsewhere.
Thursday
Rain or showers for most, some possibly heavy inland during the afternoon and evening.
Friday
North Island: Rain in the east and south, possibly heavy and southerly gales are also possible. Showers elsewhere becoming isolated.
South Island: Rain or showers in the east and south. Becoming mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham Islands
Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers and light northeasterlies. Showers increasing Thursday evening. Northeasterlies changing stronger southeasterly on Friday.
Issued: 10:45am Monday 23 Dec 2024