Local Forecasts for New Zealand

New Zealand Short Range Forecast - Saturday, 21 November 2009, 10:43

• Northland, Auckland, Coromandel PeninsulaCloudy periods today. Occasional rain or drizzle tomorrow.
• Waikato to Wellington, also the central high countryRain becoming persistent this evening, heavy about the ranges, clearing tomorrow.
• Bay of Plenty, also Gisborne to WairarapaFine with northwesterlies today, gale in Wairarapa. Rain tonight or tomorrow morning, clearing from the south, but a few showers lingering in Bay of Plenty.
• Nelson, MarlboroughShowers tonight, clearing in the morning.
• Buller, Westland and FiordlandRain spreading north, some heavy, clearing from the south later. Mainly fine tomorrow, but late rain in Fiordland.
• CanterburyNorthwest gales at first, severe inland. A squally southerly change this afternoon, with showers and possible thunderstorms. Cloudy periods tomorrow, and patchy morning drizzle.
• Otago and SouthlandShowers becoming confined to the south coast tonight and clearing tomorrow.
• the Chatham IslandsRain tonight, easing to few showers tomorrow morning.

New Zealand Long Range Forecast - Saturday, 21 November 2009, 10:43

• MondayNorth Island, fine and warm in the east, drizzle about Northland clearing but developing in western areas further south in the evening. South Island, rain or showers in the west and far south,mainly fine elsewhere, but a southerly change brings a period of coastal showers in the east.
• TuesdayNorth Island, drizzle in the west, mainly morning and evening. A few showers spreading up the east coast. South Island,fine apart from some showers in the west and far south.
• WednesdayNorth Island, fine, apart from a few showers in the west from Wanganui to Northland. South Island, fine, apart from occasional showers in the west and far south.
• Chatham IslandsFine on Monday with northerlies developing.On Tuesday, rain developing with a southwest change later. Rain clearing early Wednesday, and becoming fine with westerlies.