weather warning
A strong and moist northwesterly flow covers the country this week, with a number of embedded fronts bringing further periods of heavy rain and northwest gales to central and southern parts of New Zealand
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North Island, cloudy with isolated showers from Taranaki to Bay of Plenty and northwards. Late rain about and south of Taranaki. Fine spells elsewhere. South Island, rain in the west, scattered falls in Southland and Otago. Morning rain for Nelson and Marlborough, clearing later.Partly cloudy elsewhere.
North Island, rain spreading north. South Island, rain in the west, easing to showers evening. Showers spreading northwards in the east with a southwesterly change later.
North Island, early rain north of Taihape and isolated showers elsewhere in the west, all clearing. Rain about Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. South Island, showers about Buller, Southland and Otago, easing later. Fine spells elsewhere, apart from isolated afternoon showers for Canterbury and Marlborough.
Low cloud and patchy drizzle this weekend, drizzle mainly early mornings and evenings. A period of rain on Monday. Northwesterlies, strong late Saturday through Monday morning, changing southwest later Monday.
Mainly fine, apart from areas of cloud early morning and at night. Isolated afternoon showers.
Fine, apart from isolated isolated showers in Waitomo and Taranaki.
Fine spells and a few showers.
Periods of rain with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms.
High cloud increasing with a few spots of rain.
Cloudy periods and isolated showers. Showers becoming more widespread for a time in the morning and afternoon, when some could be heavy.
Mainly fine.
Northwest 20 knots, rising to 30 knots this morning, then easing to 20 knots south of Abut Head this evening. Sea rough at times.Westerly swell 4 metres, easing. Northwest swell 2 metres,easing.Poor visibility in rain, with possible squally thunderstorms south of the Grey River.
Outlook following 3 days: Northwest easing Saturday morning 20 knots everywhere, changing Sunday southwest 20 knots. Moderate westerly swell. Moderate northerly swell easing Sunday.
