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Weather Forecast

Short Range Weather Forecast

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Northland to Taranaki and Taupo, also Gisborne and Hawkes Bay: Further showers about eastern Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay overnight, but mostly fine elsewhere. Tomorrow, showers becoming widespread during the day, with some heavy thundery falls possible.

Extended Forecast

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Wednesday: North Island, rain from Northland to Bay of Plenty, showers elsewhere. South Island, a few showers in the north and west, drizzle in the east, but mainly fine about Fiordland and Southland.

Marine and Snow Reports

The marine forecast delivers a coastal marine outlook, oceanic forecasts and the latest high tide times. For detailed information go to NZ Marine Forecast.

The snow report gives you up-to-date information of snow status, road conditions, snow depth, weather and recent snowfall at all of the country's ski fields. For detailed information go to Snow and Mountain Report.

 

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