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New Zealand Short Range Forecast
- Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Isolated showers, some heavy. Thunderstorms possible tomorrow.
- Bay of Plenty, Waikato to Taranaki including the central high countryFine in Bay of Plenty but showers elsewhere clearing this evening. Showers developing tomorrow, some possibly thundery at night in the west.
- Gisborne and Hawkes BayMainly fine but isolated afternoon and evening showers.
- Wanganui to Wellington, also WairarapaShowers clearing today. Fine tomorrow.
- NelsonScattered rain developing this evening, becoming heavy and possibly thundery in the west tomorrow afternoon.
- Buller to FiordlandShowers, clearing tonight. Rain developing in Buller and Westland tomorrow.
- Marlborough and CanterburyCloudy areas. Occasional rain developing about the Canterbury Plains this evening and elsewhere later tomorrow.
- Otago and SouthlandCloudy areas. Occasional drizzle about eastern Otago and Coastal Southland.
- Chatham IslandsMostly cloudy with the odd shower.
New Zealand Long Range Forecast
- WednesdayRain or showers for most places, but only the odd shower about Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.
- ThursdayShowers becoming few and far between from North Taranaki to Bay of Plenty northwards, and clearing in the west of the South Island. Rain elsewhere, clearing from Southland to Canterbury later but remaining rather cloudy there.
- FridayNorth Island, a few showers in Northland, rain in the east gradually clearing, fine or becoming fine elsewhere, South Island,fine or becoming fine, and morning frosts, but cloudy periods in Westland and Fiordland later.
- Chatham IslandsRain and easterly winds developing on Wednesday. Further rain on Thursday, and a change to strong cold southerlies.Showers on Friday, and southwesterlies easing.
Weather History
Flooding occurred from East Cape to southern Wairarapa during a period of heavy rain. Greytown recorded 92.4mm of rainfall in 24 hours, resulting in severe flooding. Winter feed (which was desperately short) was washed away, as was many kilometres of fencing.This was the highest 24 hour rainfall total at Greytown since the Waihine Storm in 1968.
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Moon Phases
- Full Moon 25 May 2013
- Last Quarter 01 June 2013
- New Moon 09 June 2013
- First Quarter 17 June 2013
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