Fine and cloudy periods. Isolated showers about the ranges of Gisborne and Hawkes Bay today. Isolated afternoon showers tomorrow for Waikato, the central high country, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa, some of which may be heavy.

Mainly fine with high cloud. Brief afternoon and evening rain for Nelson and Canterbury tomorrow.

Mostly cloudy. A few showers, turning to rain tomorrow evening.

Patchy rain or drizzle today. Rain becoming widespread for a time tomorrow afternoon and evening, with some heavy falls and thunderstorms.

Scattered showers today, some heavy and possibly thundery. A period of rain tomorrow afternoon and evening, with some heavy falls inland.

Cloudy periods.

North Island, fine spells, and a few showers, mostly inland. South Island, showers and increasing fine spells in the west, mainly fine elsewhere but a few afternoon showers about eastern Otago.

North Island, mainly fine, but a few afternoon showers from Taihape northwards. South Island, mainly fine, but rain developing south of the Glaciers and high cloud increasing in Southland and Otago.

North Island, mainly fine, but a few afternoon showers from Taihape northwards. South Island, periods of rain south of the Glaciers and patchy drizzle in northern Westland, mainly fine elsewhere, but high cloud with a few spots of rain in Otago and Southland.

Often cloudy, with drizzle at times over the weekend. Northeasterlies easing a little on Saturday.