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    Home >Weather >Brief Summary

    NZ Summary Forecasts


    National Short Range Summary


    Northland, Auckland and Coromandel
    Cloudy periods. Isolated showers developing tomorrow.

    Waikato to Kapiti, including the central high country and Bay of Plenty
    Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, clearing this afternoon or evening. Rain or showers spread from the west tomorrow late afternoon or evening.

    Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
    Partly cloudy, with isolated showers today.

    Wellington and Wairarapa
    Partly cloudy. Cloud increasing tomorrow with evening showers developing.

    Nelson and Marlborough
    Mainly fine, but isolated showers about the ranges. Rain developing tomorrow evening.

    Buller, Grey and Canterbury
    Isolated showers about the ranges today. Rain developing about Buller and Grey tomorrow afternoon, and elsewhere tomorrow evening.

    Westland, Fiordland, Otago and Southland
    Mainly fine today. Rain developing tomorrow afternoon, with possibly heavy falls in the west, then easing tomorrow evening.

    Chatham Islands
    Showers, easing tomorrow.


    National Long Range Forecast to 26 December


    Tuesday
    North Island: Isolated showers in Northland. Rain elsewhere, briefly heavy in the west, easing later and clearing in the east. South Island: Early rain in the west easing to showers. Scattered showers elsewhere, clearing from Christchurch northwards.

    Wednesday
    North Island: Periods of rain in the north and west, some possibly heavy. Isolated showers elsewhere, but mainly fine in Wairarapa. South Island: Rain in the west and south. Isolated showers elsewhere, but mainly fine in Marlborough.

    Thursday
    North Island: Fine in the east. Partly cloudy elsewhere with isolated showers. Rain developing in the north late. South Island: Rain with some heavy falls in the west and north. A few showers elsewhere.

    Friday
    North Island: Periods of rain or showers, possibly heavy in the west. Clearing in the east later. South Island: Rain or showers, with some heavy falls in the west. Clearing from Marlborough and Canterbury later.

    Chatham Islands
    A few showers, turning to rain for a time Tuesday. Becoming mainly fine on Thursday, but showers returning Friday. Southwesterlies turning northwesterly on Tuesday, then light winds on Wednesday. Northwesterlies return on Thursday, with northerlies strengthening Friday.


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