New Zealand weather
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Mainly fine with some cloud about Upper Hutt. Northwesterlies, strong at times until late evening.
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A mainly fine Christmas Day with passing cloud. Northerlies becoming strong in the morning.
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Rain with heavy falls in the morning, otherwise fine. Gale northwesterlies.
Weather around New Zealand:
wellington
Mainly fine with some cloud about Upper Hutt. Northwesterlies, strong at times until late evening.
auckland
Fine. Southwesterlies.
christchurch
Fine. Strong westerlies, easing this evening.
dunedin
Cloudy periods with a few showers, possibly heavy and thundery with hail, turning to rain at night. Northeasterlies.
tauranga
Fine. Westerlies dying out this evening.
hamilton
Fine. Westerlies dying out early evening.
whangarei
Cloudy periods, with a few spots of rain early evening. Westerlies, dying out this evening.
napier
Fine. Westerlies, strong at times early this evening.
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National Short-Range Forecast
Occasional rain, clearing this evening.
The remainder of the North IslandGenerally fine, with areas of morning fog inland, and the chance of a shower about Auckland from afternoon.
Nelson and MarlboroughCloud increasing. Rain developing about the western ranges this morning or afternoon, possibly heavy.
CanterburyHigh cloud thickening. Rain developing inland this morning, heavy about the divide, and scattered falls elsewhere, mainly south of Ashburton.
Buller to FiordlandPeriods of rain or showers, with some heavy and possibly thundery falls.
Otago and SouthlandShowers, some heavy and possibly thundery from afternoon.
Chatham IslandsMainly fine with a few cloudy periods.
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National Long-Range Forecast
North Island: Rain or showers developing from the west, easing later. South Island: Showers in the west and north, possibly heavy, clearing from Nelson and Marlborough later. Mainly fine elsewhere, but showers about Otago and Southland in the afternoon and evening, possibly heavy.
SaturdayNorth Island: Rain in the north, clearing in the morning. Isolated showers elsewhere. South Island: Showers about the west coast easing. Partly cloudy elsewhere with showers in the afternoon and evening, possibly heavy.
SundayFine to start, then a few showers developing, mainly inland. Showers easing in the evening.
