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19°C9°C

Mainly fine. Showers developing this evening, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible. Northerlies turning strong southerly this evening, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places.

16°C11°C

Fine, apart from one or two morning showers. Southerlies, turning northerly in the afternoon.

19°C11°C

Fine. Northwesterlies, turning northeasterly in the afternoon.

In other regions:

wellington

19°C9°C

Mainly fine. Showers developing this evening, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail possible. Northerlies turning strong southerly this evening, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places.

auckland

20°C13°C

Cloudy. Periods of rain, easing to a few showers late evening. Southwesterlies.

christchurch

16°C3°C

Cloudy with rain, possibly heavy, easing this evening. Fresh southwesterlies developing for a time this afternoon and evening.

dunedin

13°C7°C

Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Southwesterlies, fresh at times.

tauranga

21°C10°C

Mostly cloudy. A few showers, turning to rain for a time this afternoon. Westerlies.

hamilton

18°C7°C

Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Westerlies.

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National Short-Range Forecast

Northland to Taranaki, also Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, the central high country, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

Periods of rain, with possibly heavy falls, easing from the south this afternoon.

Whanganui to Wellington, also Wairarapa

Cloudy, with isolated showers north of the Kapiti Coast at first. Showers becoming widespread this evening, some possibly heavy and thundery, with strong cold southerlies.

Marlborough and Canterbury

Rain developing about Canterbury this morning and Marlborough this afternoon, with cold southerlies. Thunderstorms possible about Marlborough this afternoon and evening, then rain easing from the south this evening.

Nelson, Buller and Westland

Rain spreading north this morning, possibly heavy for a time, clearing to fine spells from the south this afternoon.

Fiordland, Southland and Otago

Showers, with snow to about 600 metres for a time this morning. Showers clearing Otago this afternoon.

Chatham Islands

Periods of rain.

Moon Phases:

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First Quarter

National Long-Range Forecast

Sunday

North Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the west, north of Wellington. Mainly fine elsewhere. South Island: Scattered showers in the west and south. Cloud and isolated showers spreading north in the east. Mainly fine for Marlborough and Nelson.

Monday

North Island: Remaining showers in the west clearing to fine. Showers developing in the east and south. Mainly fine for Taupo, Rotorua, and Bay of Plenty. South Island: Scattered rain or showers, clearing in the west later.

Tuesday

North Island: A few showers south and east of Taupo, and for Northland and Auckland. Mainly fine elsewhere. South Island: Showers in the east, clearing. A few showers developing for Buller and western Nelson. Mainly fine elsewhere.

Chatham Islands

Showers, turning to rain for a time Monday as westerly winds turn southerly. Southerlies becoming strong for a time on Tuesday.