Recreational Marine
New Zealand Short Range Forecast
- Northland to Auckland, including Coromandel PeninsulaShowers, some heavy, clearing in the morning then fine.
- Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taupo and Bay of PlentyFine.
- Gisborne, Hawkes BayFine inland. A few showers about the coast, clearing in the afternoon.
- Taranaki Wanganui and Taihape to KapitiA few showers north of Manawatu clearing overnight. However, cloudy areas returning in the evening.
- Wellington, WairarapaA few showers clearing in the morning, but cloud returning to Wellington this evening.
- Marlborough, Canterbury and OtagoFine about inland Otago and south Canterbury. Showers about the coast north of Ashburton, clearing in the morning.
- Nelson, Buller and WestlandFine.
- FiordlandFine apart from isolated showers in the south. However, occasional rain developing in the evening.
- SouthlandShowers about Stewart Island. Elsewhere, morning cloud clearing and becoming fine.
- Chatham IslandsShowers, and strong southwesterlies easing today.
New Zealand Long Range Forecast
- SaturdayNorth Island, cloud increasing, rain spreading south from afternoon, reaching central North Island at night. A few showers in Manawatu and Kapiti. South Island, cloud increasing, rain developing in the west and south with some heavy falls.
- SundayNorth Island, rain spreading to most areas, with heavy falls north of Bay of Plenty, then easing in the afternoon, but just a few showers south of Manawatu. South Island, Rain with heavy falls in the west and south. A few showers spreading elsewhere later. Snow lowering to 500 metres in the far south.
- MondayA few showers for most places, more frequent in Westland and Southland, snow falling to low levels in the far south. Mainly fine in Northland and Bay of Plenty. Chatham Islands
Weather History
A severe rainstorm swept Taranaki early in the morning.Rivers flooded and covered roads. The road from New Plymouth to Te Kuiti was impassable after a great volume of water fell from the hillsides. Four buildings at Waiheke Island were blown off their foundations and shattered.
Weather Video
Moon Phases
- Full Moon 25 May 2013
- Last Quarter 01 June 2013
- New Moon 09 June 2013
- First Quarter 17 June 2013
Opinion
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Ken Ring
May 14, 9:46 amWhy climate is unlikely to be changingHumans walk at about three miles an hour, and run at around five. It is the shape and musculature of the human body that determines this. We are nei...
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