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    Home >Weather >Brief Summary

    NZ Summary Forecasts


    National Short Range Summary


    Significant Weather Statement
    Warnings for heavy rain, heavy snow and severe gales are in force.

    Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel, Taumarunui and Taupo
    Showers, some heavy, becoming isolated from afternoon.

    Bay of Plenty
    Showers, some heavy and possibly thundery east of Whakatane, becoming fine this evening.

    Taranaki to Kapiti, including Taihape
    Periods of rain.

    Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
    A few showers, some heavy and possibly thundery about Gisborne this afternoon.

    Wellington and Wairarapa
    Rain, possibly heavy, with severe gale southerlies.

    Nelson to Westland
    Rain clearing this morning but remaining cloudy. Isolated showers returning to Nelson and Buller this afternoon.

    Marlborough and Canterbury
    Heavy rain, easing from the south. Severe gale southerlies about the Kaikoura Coast.

    Otago, Southland and Fiordland
    Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers.

    Chatham Islands
    A period of heavy rain this morning, then showers and possible thunderstorms from afternoon.


    National Long Range Forecast to 4 May


    Friday
    North Island: Rain in the south, possibly heavy, spreading northeast to Hawke's Bay late. Scattered showers about Auckland and Northland. South Island: Rain in Marlborough and Canterbury, easing. Scattered showers elsewhere, retreating to the south coast and becoming mainly fine.

    Saturday
    North Island: Showers in the east and south, clearing later. Isolated showers about Auckland and Northland, but mainly fine elsewhere. South Island: Showers in the south, spreading to Canterbury later. Fine elsewhere.

    Sunday
    North Island: Scattered showers in the east, otherwise mainly fine. South Island: Showers in the east clearing later. Fine elsewhere.

    Chatham Islands
    Periods of rain, easing to isolated showers on Saturday but returning for a time on Sunday. Northeasterlies turning strong-to-gale southerly on Friday, easing to for a time on Saturday morning.


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