Local Forecasts for New Zealand

New Zealand Short Range Forecast - Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 14:17

• For Chatham IslandsFine.
• Northland and AucklandMostly fine but isolated afternoon and evening showers tomorrow.
• From Waikato to Kapiti and the Bay of Plenty to WairarapaLong fine spells in the east today, showers developing in the west. Cloudy at first tomorrow with drizzle patches but afternoon and evening showers developing, some heavy and thundery.
• Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson and BullerRain in the west with some heavy falls in northwest Nelson. Rain becoming widespread for a time tomorrow but in Marlborough and Nelson, rain easing to inland showers during tomorrow evening.
• Westland and FiordlandRain today with some heavy falls north of Franz Joseph, clearing tomorrow and becoming fine.
• Southland, Canterbury and OtagoOften cloudy, drizzle patches today but inland showers developing tomorrow afternoon or evening, some heavy.

New Zealand Long Range Forecast - Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 14:17

• FridayNorth Island, fine or becoming fine in the east from Gisborne to Cook Strait, rain or showers clearing from Taranaki down to Wellington, showers elsewhere. South Island, a few showers in the west and about Nelson, turning to rain in Fiordland later. Becoming fine in the east.
• SaturdayNorth Island, mainly fine in the east, increasing rain or showers in the west. South Island, some heavy thundery rain in the west easing away later, a period of rain and a southerly change in the east.
• SundayNorth Island, rain or showers in the west, and a few spreading to the east. South Island, mostly fine in the west, also Nelson and inland Otago.A few showers elsewhere.
• Chatham IslandsBecoming cloudy and a few showers developing on Friday with strengthening northerlies. Saturday brings rain and gale northwesterlies. Showers and southwesterlies on Sunday.