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18 Sep 2025 0:13
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    Home >Weather >Brief Summary

    NZ Summary Forecasts


    National Short Range Summary


    Northland to Waikato, also Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
    Cloudy periods. Rain spreading from the south, briefly heavy, easing to isolated showers later.

    Waitomo to Kapiti, including the central high country
    Isolated showers turning to rain early, briefly heavy, easing to scattered showers later. Thunderstorms possible from south Taranaki to Horowhenua before dawn and again from evening.

    Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
    Mainly fine.

    Wellington and Wairarapa
    Cloudy periods. Periods of rain morning and evening.

    Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
    Scattered rain, but heavy rain about Canterbury High Country, clearing early. Scattered showers and possible thunderstorms about Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast this afternoon and evening.

    Buller to Fiordland
    Rain, with some heavy and thundery falls, turning to showers this morning then easing later.

    Otago and Southland
    Widespread showers, becoming isolated this evening. Early thunderstorms possible near the south coast.

    Chatham Islands
    Cloudy periods. A few showers.


    National Long Range Forecast to 21 September


    Friday
    North Island: Scattered showers, gradually clearing from the west and becoming fine. South Island: Isolated showers in the north and east, clearing and becoming fine. Late showers developing in Fiordland.

    Saturday
    North Island: Fine, apart from isolated showers in the west and far north. South Island: Rain developing in the west, with some heavy falls south of Buller. Isolated showers elsewhere, but dry for Canterbury Plains and eastern Marlborough.

    Sunday
    North Island: Scattered rain developing from the southwest, but mainly dry for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. South Island: Rain in the west, with heavy falls early, easing to showers. Scattered rain elsewhere, clearing later apart from the far south.

    Chatham Islands
    A few showers on Friday. Mainly fine on Saturday and Sunday. Southwesterlies easing late Friday. Light winds on Saturday, and northwesterlies developing Sunday.


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