Long Range Weather

Issued by MetService on Tuesday 24-Feb-2026 at 11:50am

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

The Situation

A front over the South Island weakens as it moves northwards across the North Island today, followed by a ridge of high pressure. Tomorrow, the high pressure eases over the lower South Island and another front approaches the far south late in the day.

Looking at the weather to midnight tomorrow

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

Mainly fine. Areas of morning cloud or fog. Isolated showers about Coromandel and Northland from tomorrow morning.

Gisborne and Hawke's Bay

Cloud increasing. Isolated showers developing about Hawke's Bay this evening. Becoming fine tomorrow morning.

Taihape and Manawatu, also Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Otago

Cloudy periods. Isolated showers north of Kaikoura. Becoming fine tonight.

Horowhenua Kapiti Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa

Partly cloudy today. Fine tomorrow, but clouding over late.

Buller and Grey

Scattered showers, clearing this afternoon with increasing fine spells, but returning late tomorrow.

Westland

Cloudy periods. Isolated showers clearing tomorrow morning but further showers spreading north from afternoon.

Southland and Fiordland

Fine today. Showers developing in Fiordland tomorrow morning then spreading elsewhere and turning to rain in the evening.

Chatham Islands

Mainly fine. A few showers tonight and tomorrow morning.

And the outlook for the following three days...

Thursday

North Island: Fine in the east. Cloudy periods and a few showers elsewhere. South Island: Rain spreading north, possibly heavy, clearing in the south late.

Friday

North Island: Scattered rain or showers in the south and east. Partly cloudy elsewhere with a shower or two. South Island: Occasional showers, but some longer fine spells in the south and west.

Saturday

North Island: Scattered rain developing about and north of the central high country. Isolated showers in the south. South Island: Mainly fine in the east. A few showers elsewhere.

And at the Chathams

Fine for much of Thursday, but cloud increasing late, then showers on Friday. Mainly fine on Saturday. Northerlies developing on Thursday and turning southerly on Friday. Southerlies dying out on Saturday.

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