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Brief Forecast for all New Zealand

Valid to Midnight Monday, 01-Sep

Northland to Taupo, including Bay of Plenty

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers west of the Kaimais, spreading to Bay of Plenty from afternoon.

Waitomo to Manawatu, also Taihape and Taumarunui

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, possibly heavy this morning.

Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Horowhenua Kapiti Coast and Wellington

Scattered showers north of Dannevirke, clearing early to fine. The odd shower for Kapiti from midday.

Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury

Fine at first. Partly cloudy with isolated showers from afternoon.

Buller to Westland

Occasional showers, some heavy.

Otago and Southland

Showers, with snow to about 600 metres early, clearing Otago this afternoon or evening. Possible squally thunderstorms about Stewart Island.

Fiordland

Periods of rain or showers, heavy and possibly thundery. Snow to 600 metres early.

Chatham Islands

Periods of rain, easing to a few showers early.

Outlook for following three days

Tuesday

North Island: Showers in the west and south, easing later. Mainly fine elsewhere, but isolated showers from afternoon.
South Island: Occasional rain or showers, clearing later.

Wednesday

North Island: Isolated showers in the west, clearing by evening. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: A few showers developing in the west, turning to rain in Fiordland late. Fine elsewhere.

Thursday

North Island: Scattered showers developing in the west, mainly south of Waikato, spreading to Wairarapa later. Mainly fine elsewhere.
South Island: Rain or showers in the west, with some heavy falls early. Rain developing in the south, but easing later. Mainly fine elsewhere.

Friday

North Island: Scattered showers.
South Island: Rain or showers in the west and south, mainly fine elsewhere.

Chatham Islands

Occasional showers, clearing on Wednesday, then returning Friday. Southwest gales developing late Tuesday, easing later Wednesday, and northwesterlies developing Thursday.

Issued: 11:30pm Sunday 31 Aug 2025