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    Home >Weather >Brief Summary

    NZ Summary Forecasts


    National Short Range Summary


    Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty
    Scattered showers becoming isolated this evening.

    Waitomo to Horowhenua, including the central high country
    Scattered showers. Thunderstorms possible near the coast from Horowhenua to Waitomo overnight. Showers clearing tomorrow afternoon.

    Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
    Mainly fine. Scattered showers developing tomorrow.

    Kapiti, Wellington and Wairarapa
    Partly cloudy. Showers developing tonight, clearing late tomorrow morning.

    Nelson, Marlborough and Canterbury
    Scattered showers in Canterbury, spreading north this evening, with possible thunderstorms about Canterbury and the Kaikoura Coast, clearing tomorrow morning.

    Buller, Grey and Westland
    Mainly fine south of Grey, showers elsewhere clearing tomorrow morning.

    Fiordland, Southland and Otago
    Scattered showers, falling as snow above 500 metres. Showers easing tonight, and clearing tomorrow morning.

    Chatham Islands
    A few showers at times.


    National Long Range Forecast to 22 September


    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 in the evening. Isolated showers elsewhere, but dry for Canterbury Plains and eastern Marlborough.

    Sunday
    North Island: Isolated showers in the north. Scattered rain developing from Taranaki to Wellington, mainly dry in the east. South Island: Rain in the west, with heavy falls, easing to showers from the south. Scattered rain elsewhere, clearing later apart from the north and Stewart Island.

    Monday
    North Island: Rain gradually spreading east, more persistent about Taranaki and Horowhenua Kapiti Coast later. Mainly dry about Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. South Island: Rain in the north. Showers about Fiordland and Westland. Mainly fine elsewhere, but scattered showers for Southland and Clutha.

    Chatham Islands
    Cloudy periods. Light winds on Saturday, and northwesterlies developing Sunday.


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