Local Forecasts for New Zealand

New Zealand Short Range Forecast - Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 23:29

• Northland and AucklandOutbreaks of rain, sometimes heavy and thundery this morning. Rain easing to showers in the afternoon.
• Coromandel and Bay of PlentyShowers, possibly heavy and thundery, easing in the west evening.
• Waikato to Taranaki, including TaupoScattered showers, some possibly heavy and thundery afternoon and evening.
• Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, including the Tararua DistrictShowers returning this afternoon, some possibly heavy and thundery until dark.
• Wanganui to KapitiScattered showers, clearing at night.
• Wellington and WairarapaCloudy. Patchy rain developing this morning.
• Nelson and BullerShowers, some heavy in the ranges this afternoon, clearing later.
• Marlborough and CanterburyPatchy rain or showers, easing this afternoon or evening.
• Otago and SouthlandCloudy. Some drizzle about the east coast until evening.
• Westland and FiordlandAreas of rain clearing this morning.
• Chatham IslandsCloudy.

New Zealand Long Range Forecast - Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 23:29

• ThursdayNorth Island, showers in most places, and cloudier about Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, showers clearing from Wanganui to Wairarapa and Wellington. South Island, remaining showers in the north clearing, then fine apart from areas of cloud in the east.
• FridayMainly fine, but a few showers in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay and in inland areas. Drizzle developing about the fiords.
• SaturdayMostly fine in the north and east. Cloud increasing in western areas from Taranaki southwards, and drizzle spreading from the south, turning to rain in Westland and Fiordland.
• Chatham IslandsCloudy periods with a few light showers through Saturday. Northerlies developing on Friday, and freshening on Saturday.