New Zealand weather
Wellingtonweather
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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.
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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.
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Rain with heavy falls, easing for a time in the afternoon. Southerlies, rising to gale in the evening.
Weather around New Zealand:
wellington
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
Isolated showers becoming widespread in the afternoon, turning to rain late evening, possibly heavy and thundery. Northerlies, strengthening towards evening.
christchurch
Partly cloudy. Northerlies, briefly strong in the afternoon.
dunedin
Fine this morning. The odd shower this afternoon and evening, possibly heavy. Northerlies, easing in the evening.
tauranga
Cloud and showers increasing through the day. Northerlies, gusty from midday.
hamilton
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
Partly cloudy with showers increasing through the day, turning to rain in the evening, possibly heavy and thundery. Northerlies, strong and gusty.
napier
Cloud increasing through the day, with the chance of a shower from afternoon. Gusty northerlies.
For more detailed weather information visit MetService.
National Short-Range Forecast
Periods of rain or showers, heavy at times with possible squally thunderstorms.
Gisborne and Hawke's BayCloud increasing. Rain spreading north this evening and overnight, heavy in the ranges, easing tomorrow afternoon.
Whanganui to Wellington, also Wairarapa, Marlborough and NelsonPeriods of rain today, heavy and possibly thundery at times. Showers tomorrow, some maybe heavy.
Buller to FiordlandShowers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms and hail, clearing to fine tomorrow afternoon or evening.
CanterburyPartly cloudy today, with rain at times inland and a few showers elsewhere, possibly heavy. Periods of rain tomorrow.
Otago and SouthlandScattered rain or showers, some maybe heavy today with possible thunderstorms about Stewart Island.
Chatham IslandsA few showers, turning to rain tomorrow night, possibly heavy.
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National Long-Range Forecast
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.
TuesdayNorth 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.
WednesdayNorth 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.
