Long Range Weather

Issued by MetService on Tuesday 04-Mar-2025 at 11:50am

Now the MetService long range forecast for all New Zealand to midnight Saturday

The Situation

A front moves across the North Island today then moves away to the north of New Zealand tomorrow, followed by strong southerlies. Meanwhile a deep low develops to the east of the country and a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island.

Looking at the weather to midnight tomorrow

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

Cloudy periods today, and showers spreading north this afternoon and evening, some heavy, with possible thunderstorms in the west. Fine tomorrow.

Taumarunui to Kapiti, including Taihape

Occasional rain today, heavy at times with possible thunderstorms and hail. Partly cloudy with a few showers tomorrow.

Gisborne to Wairarapa, also Wellington

Showers spreading north today, some heavy and possibly thundery with hail, gradually easing tomorrow.

Marlborough and Nelson

Showers today, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail. Mostly fine tomorrow, with showers about the Kaikoura Coast.

Buller to Westland

Fine spells today, with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the ranges. Fine tomorrow.

Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Fiordland

Scattered rain or showers, with possible thunderstorms about the south coast, clearing tomorrow and becoming fine.

Chatham Islands

Periods of rain, possibly heavy. Southeast gales developing tomorrow.

And the outlook for the following three days...

Thursday

North Island: Occasional showers in the east and south, gradually easing. Mostly fine elsewhere. South Island: Generally fine. Chance of a shower in the north, and a few showers developing in the far south late in the day.

Friday

North Island: Showers about Gisborne and Hawke's Bay, clearing. Mainly fine otherwise. South Island: Showers spreading north, but remaining fine about Nelson and Marlborough.

Saturday

North Island: Showers developing in the west and south, and spreading elsewhere later. South Island: Scattered showers.

And at the Chathams

Periods of rain, easing to showers on Friday. Gale southeasterlies gradually easing, and turning southwest on Friday.

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