North Island: Showers developing south of Taranaki. Partly cloudy with isolated showers elsewhere. South Island: Partly cloudy with isolated showers for Fiordland, Southland and Clutha. Scattered rain spreading north elsewhere, possibly heavy.
SaturdayNorth Island: Rain for Horowhenua Kapiti Coast, Wellington and Wairarapa, clearing to fine. Showers elsewhere, possibly heavy in the east, clearing late. South Island: Generally fine. Remaining showers in Nelson and Marlborough clearing early. Isolated showers in the far south.
SundayNorth Island: Mainly fine. Isolated showers for areas north of Taihape. South Island: Cloud increasing for Canterbury and eastern Otago with isolated showers developing. The odd shower in the far south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Chatham IslandsRain developing on Friday as strong northerlies ease, turning to showers early Saturday with a southwest change, then clearing late. Cloudy periods on Sunday with the odd shower.