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Queen's birthday weather
The last nationwide long weekend in almost five months is upon us - and this may come as a surprise but the weather may well play its part across New Zealand. Of course…
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National Weather Forecast
National Short Range Forecast
10:31 AM May 31, 2014
Auckland and Northland
Fine, apart from some evening cloud in the east tomorrow.
Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of PlentyFine today. Rain spreading from the east tomorrow evening.
In the west from Waikato to Wellington, including Wairarapa and the central high country. Fine, with frosts morning and night.Gisborne and Hawkes BayCloudy periods, and a few showers. Rain in Gisborne tomorrow, with some heravy falls north of the city.
For the entire South IslandMainly fine with frosts morning and night. However, a few showers for southern Fiordland and coastal Southland.
Chatham IslandsCloudy periods, with the odd shower.
National Long Range Forecast
11:02 AM May 31, 2014
Monday
North Island, rain or showers north of Gisborne to Waitomo,as well as in Hawkes Bay, but clearing from Waikato to Taupo. Mainly fine elsewhere. South Island, showers about the south coast clearing. Mainly fine elsewhere.
TuesdayA few showers in eastern areas from Northland to Coromandel Peninsula, and in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Mainly fine elsewhere.
WednesdayNorth Island, a few showers north of Auckland, otherwise mainly fine. South Island, rain developing in Westland and Fiordland, with a few spots in the far south later. Fine with increasing high cloud elsewhere.
Chatham IslandsCloudy at times, with a few showers on Monday and Tuesday. Fresh southwesterlies, dying out on Wednesday.
Moon Phases
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May 29
New Moon -
Jun 06
First Quarter -
Jun 13
Full Moon -
Jun 20
Last Quarter
Isobaric
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