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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand
Valid to Midnight Sunday, 30-Nov
All the North Island except Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa
Generally fine today, but the odd shower about Northland. Cloud increasing tomorrow with periods of rain from afternoon, possibly heavy with thunderstorms.
Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa
Fine today. High cloud increasing tomorrow with scattered rain from afternoon.
Marlborough, Nelson and Buller
Mainly fine today. Cloudy tomorrow with rain in the afternoon and evening, with some heavy falls and possible thunderstorms.
Grey, Westland and Fiordland
Periods of rain, becoming persistent and heavy tomorrow, with possible thunderstorms. Easing tomorrow evening.
Canterbury
Fine today. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain tomorrow, clearing in the evening.
Otago and Southland
Cloudy periods and scattered showers today, with possible thunderstorms. Periods of rain tomorrow, heavy at times.
Chatham Islands
Low cloud and occasional drizzle, but fine breaks developing tomorrow afternoon.
Outlook for following three days
Monday
North Island: Showers clearing for most and fine spells increasing, but one or two showers still possible in the north.
South Island: Generally fine in the north. Scattered showers elsewhere.
Tuesday
North Island: Cloud increasing and rain spreading from the north, possibly heavy.
South Island: Mainly fine about Marlborough and Canterbury. Scattered rain or showers elsewhere.
Wednesday
North Island: Periods of rain or showers for most, possibly heavy, but only scattered falls for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.
South Island: Rain in the north and east, possibly heavy. Showers in the south. Mostly fine about Westland and Fiordland.
Chatham Islands
A few showers on Monday, with northerly winds turning southwest then dying out. Cloudy periods on Tuesday with light winds, then occasional rain on Wednesday with northeast winds freshening.
Issued: 1:19pm Saturday 29 Nov 2025