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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