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Monday
North Island, mainly fine in the north and Gisborne region. Rain or showers elsewhere, with some heavy falls possible from Taranaki down to Wellington. South Island, some showers or rain for most places. Heavy falls possible over Nelson region at night.
Tuesday
North Island, rain for most, heavy first from Taranaki down to Wellington and Wairarapa ranges, easing to showers by afternoon. Scattered rain in Gisborne, clearing evening. South Island, rain in north and east, heavy falls about ranges first, easing but clearing in north evening. Mainly fine with a few showers elsewhere.
Wednesday
North Island, mainly fine with isolated showers. South Island, mainly fine in north apart from a few morning showers in Marlborough. Rain developing in south, reaching Buller in west and Banks Peninsula in east by evening, some heavy thundery falls possible.
Thursday
North Island, mostly fine, with isolated showers over central and southern regions. South Island, rain in north, easing to isolated showers in the afternoon. Occasional showers in far south. Showers clearing for most areas at night.
Friday
Mostly fine over the country. A few morning showers about the coast from Wairarapa down to the south. Late rain over Fiordland.
Chatham Islands
Rain with strong northerlies turn to showers and southwesterlies by evening on Wednesday, clearing at night. Rain and northerlies return on Thursday, some heavy falls possible, then turning to showers with gale southwesterlies in the evening. On Friday, heavy showers and gale southwesterlies gradually easing.
NOTE: This forecast will be updated
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Bad weather disrupting flights at Wellington airport isn't expected to clear until Tuesday.
Today most domestic flights in and out of Wellington airport have been either delayed or cancelled as a result of poor weather conditions.
WeatherWatch.co.nz head analyst Philip Duncan says a cooler southerly is predicted to come on Tuesday which will clear the low lying cloud and fog currently covering the airport.
Monday has similar risks to Sunday with humid northerlies, low cloud and a 40% chance of drizzle or showers.
Mr Duncan says there's a high chance of rain on Tuesday but it will be an improvement for flying conditions with sunnier weather returning from Wednesday.
The week ahead looks 'spring-like' again with windy conditions returning at the end of the working week and fluctuating temperatures between hot days and cooler ones. The week ahead looks cooler across New Zealand than last week.
WeatherWatch.co.nz says the fire risk is extreme in a number of eastern areas, in particular Canterbury.
"With these very windy, hot, conditions people should be thinking twice about discarding cigarettes and the lighting of any naked flame outdoors. This is a very dangerous summer when it comes to fire risks due to the hot weather combining with windy, mostly dry conditions" says Mr Duncan.
weatherwatch.co.nz
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