New Zealand weather
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A fine Christmas Day, apart from some morning cloud. Northwesterlies, strong at times.
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Rain developing in the morning, briefly heavy, easing to isolated showers in the evening. Strong northerlies, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places, easing around midday.
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A few showers clearing to fine in the morning. Strong northwesterlies, easing in the evening.
Weather around New Zealand:
wellington
A fine Christmas Day, apart from some morning cloud. Northwesterlies, strong at times.
auckland
Mainly fine. The odd shower north of Warkworth, and the chance of a shower elsewhere from late afternoon. Light winds and daytime sea breezes.
christchurch
Fine to start, then mostly cloudy with the odd shower in the afternoon and early evening. Easterlies turning strong northerly this afternoon.
dunedin
Cloudy periods. A few showers from afternoon, possibly heavy and thundery with hail, clearing at night. Northwesterlies, easing in the morning.
tauranga
A fine Christmas Day, then evening cloud. Northerlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
hamilton
A sunny Christmas Day, but clouding over this evening. Westerlies for a time afternoon and early evening.
whangarei
A few showers, possibly heavy from afternoon, clearing this evening. Light winds.
napier
A fine Christmas Day. Westerlies, turning northeasterly late morning to early evening.
For more detailed weather information visit MetService.
National Short-Range Forecast
Partly cloudy. Showers about Northland today. Rain spreading south tomorrow with heavy falls, possible thunderstorms and downpours.
Waitomo and the central high countryCloud increasing. Rain developing tomorrow afternoon, possibly heavy.
Gisborne and Hawke's BayMainly fine. Occasional rain tomorrow evening.
Taranaki to WellingtonPartly cloudy. Rain at times tomorrow, heavy for Taranaki and Wellington
Nelson and MarlboroughCloud increasing. Rain developing tonight, easing to showers tomorrow morning, clearing evening.
CanterburyRain, heavy about the divide with scattered falls spreading elsewhere. Becoming mainly fine tomorrow with a few coastal showers morning and afternoon.
Buller to FiordlandRain or showers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms.
Otago and SouthlandShowers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms afternoons and evenings.
Chatham IslandsMainly fine today. Cloudy tomorrow with evening showers.
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National Long-Range Forecast
North 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.
SundayNorth Island: Fine to start, then a few showers developing, mainly inland. Showers easing in the evening. South Island: A few showers in the east, extending elsewhere in the afternoon, clearing in the evening.
MondayNorth Island: Periods of rain with heavy falls, clearing in the north. South Island: Rain developing in the north and west. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere.
