Local Forecasts for New Zealand

New Zealand Short Range Forecast - Thursday, 11 March 2010, 3:54

• From Northland to the Central Plateau, also Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawkes BayFine at first, a few showers from afternoon, mostly in the west.
• Taranaki, Wanganui and ManawatuA few showers developing this morning, becoming frequent tonight.
• Wellington, Wairarapa and MarlboroughMainly fine at first. A strong southerly change in Marlborough late morning brings patchy rain, rain becoming persistent this afternoon, some heavy and possibly thundery, then spreading farther north during evening.
• NelsonFine apart from brief evening showers.
• CanterburyRain spreading from south this morning, some heavy and possibly thundery for a time during afternoon, then easing tonight.
• Buller, Westland and FiordlandShowers, easing in Westland and Fiordland this evening.
• Otago and SouthlandScattered rain becoming widespread this morning, then clearing from inland during afternoon.
• Chatham IslandsOccasional rain.

New Zealand Long Range Forecast - Thursday, 11 March 2010, 3:54

• FridayNorth Island, showers in most places, but only a few in the north. South Island, showers and cool southwesterlies, gale about the southern coasts.
• SaturdayNorth Island, a few showers in western areas, becoming fine in the east. South Island, rain in the west and south, fine in the northeast, strong southwesterlies, gale about the southern coasts.
• SundayNorth Island, a few showers in western areas, fine in the east. South Island, showers in the west and south, mainly fine elsewhere, strong southwesterlies, gale about the southern coasts.
• Chatham IslandsOn Friday, strong, cool southwesterlies and showers developing. On Saturday and Sunday, further showers and strong westerlies, may rise to gale.