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14°C9°C

Rain, with heavy falls. Severe gale southerlies developing this morning, gusting 130 km/h in exposed places.

13°C10°C

Rain with heavy falls, easing in the evening. Strong southerlies, easing in the evening.

15°C10°C

Occasional rain, clearing in the morning but remaining cloudy. Southerlies, easing.

In other regions:

wellington

14°C9°C

Rain, with heavy falls. Severe gale southerlies developing this morning, gusting 130 km/h in exposed places.

auckland

20°C12°C

Showers, possibly heavy early this morning, becoming isolated this afternoon as fine spells increase. Westerlies rising to gale in exposed places early morning, gusting 100 km/h, easing this afternoon.

christchurch

11°C7°C

Rain with heavy falls and snow possible to 700 metres. Strong southerlies, gale gusting 100 km/h about Banks Peninsula.

dunedin

10°C8°C

Mostly cloudy with the odd light shower from afternoon. Fresh southerlies, easing this afternoon.

tauranga

20°C10°C

A few showers, clearing to fine this afternoon. Northwesterlies, changing fresh southwesterly this afternoon, easing this evening.

hamilton

19°C8°C

Showers, clearing this afternoon but remaining partly cloudy. Northerlies, changing southwesterly late morning.

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National Short-Range Forecast

Warnings for heavy rain, heavy snow and severe gales are in force.

Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Taumarunui and Taupo

Showers, some heavy, becoming isolated from afternoon.

Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

A few showers, some heavy and possibly thundery about Gisborne this afternoon.

Taranaki to Kapiti, including Taihape

Periods of rain, possibly heavy.

Wellington and Wairarapa

Rain, possibly heavy, with severe gale southerlies.

Nelson to Westland

Rain clearing this morning but remaining cloudy. Isolated showers returning to Nelson and Buller this evening.

Marlborough and Canterbury

Heavy rain, easing from the south. Severe gale southerlies about the Kaikoura Coast.

Otago, Southland and Fiordland

Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers.

Chatham Islands

A period of heavy rain this morning, then showers and possible thunderstorms from afternoon.

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National Long-Range Forecast

Friday

North Island: Rain in the south, possibly heavy, spreading northeast to Hawke's Bay late. Scattered showers about Auckland and Northland. South Island: Rain in Marlborough and Canterbury, easing. Scattered showers elsewhere, retreating to the south coast and becoming mainly fine.

Saturday

North Island: Showers in the east and south, clearing later. Isolated showers about Auckland and Northland, but mainly fine elsewhere. South Island: Showers in the south, spreading to Canterbury later. Fine elsewhere.

Sunday

North Island: Scattered showers in the east, otherwise mainly fine. South Island: Showers in the east clearing later. Fine elsewhere.

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