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15°C

  • 17°C13°C

    Rain, heavy at times. Squally thunderstorms and morning downpours possible north of Wellington City. Strong northerlies, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places, easing evening.

  • 17°C11°C

    A few showers, some heavy in the morning. Cloud and showers increasing and becoming heavier again in the evening. Northerlies, turning southerly in the evening.

  • 15°C10°C

    Rain with heavy falls, easing for a time in the afternoon. Southerlies, rising to gale in the evening.

Weather around New Zealand:

wellington

17°C13°C

Rain, heavy at times. Squally thunderstorms and morning downpours possible north of Wellington City. Strong northerlies, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places, easing evening.

auckland

21°C15°C

Isolated showers becoming widespread in the afternoon, turning to rain late evening, possibly heavy and thundery. Northerlies, strengthening towards evening.

christchurch

21°C6°C

Partly cloudy. Northerlies, briefly strong in the afternoon.

dunedin

18°C8°C

Fine this morning. The odd shower this afternoon and evening, possibly heavy. Northerlies, easing in the evening.

tauranga

22°C16°C

Cloud and showers increasing through the day. Northerlies, gusty from midday.

hamilton

19°C13°C

Mostly cloudy. Showers increasing through the day, turning to rain in the evening. Heavy falls and thunderstorms possible from late afternoon. Northerlies, gusty from afternoon.

whangarei

21°C14°C

Partly cloudy with showers increasing through the day, turning to rain in the evening, possibly heavy and thundery. Northerlies, strong and gusty.

napier

22°C16°C

Cloud increasing through the day, with the chance of a shower from afternoon. Gusty northerlies.

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National Short-Range Forecast

Northland to Taranaki, including the central high country, also Coromandel and Bay of Plenty

Periods of rain or showers, heavy at times with possible squally thunderstorms.

Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

Cloud increasing. Rain spreading north this evening and overnight, heavy in the ranges, easing tomorrow afternoon.

Whanganui to Wellington, also Wairarapa, Marlborough and Nelson

Periods of rain today, heavy and possibly thundery at times. Showers tomorrow, some maybe heavy.

Buller to Fiordland

Showers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms and hail, clearing to fine tomorrow afternoon or evening.

Canterbury

Partly cloudy today, with rain at times inland and a few showers elsewhere, possibly heavy. Periods of rain tomorrow.

Otago and Southland

Scattered rain or showers, some maybe heavy today with possible thunderstorms about Stewart Island.

Chatham Islands

A few showers, turning to rain tomorrow night, possibly heavy.

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National Long-Range Forecast

Monday

North Island: Periods of rain or showers, some heavy. South Island: Rain about Marlborough and Canterbury, possibly heavy. Showers about Nelson, Otago and Southland. Fine in the west.

Tuesday

North Island: Scattered showers, possibly heavy. Rain developing about Wellington and Wairarapa. South Island: Periods of rain in the east and north, possibly heavy in Marlborough. Showers about Otago and Southland. Fine in the west.

Wednesday

North Island: Periods of rain or showers in the east and south. Fine spells developing in the north, with isolated showers. South Island: Occasional rain about Marlborough and Canterbury. Showers about Nelson, Otago and Southland easing. Fine in the west.

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