Regional Forecasts

Taranaki

Today: Scattered showers developing in the morning, some heavy with possible thunderstorms until evening. Northwesterlies developing it morning, changing strong southwest overnight. Tomorrow: A few showers gradually clearing and fine spells increasing. Westerlies, strong in exposed places at first, tending southeast towards evening. Wednesday: Mainly fine, isolated afternoon and evening showers about the mountain. Southeast winds.

Thursday: Fine with increasing high cloud. Easterlies.

Friday: Scattered rain developing. Easterlies.

King Country

Today: Cloudy periods. Scattered showers developing late morning, some heavy with possible thunderstorms until evening. Northwesterlies developing in the morning. Tomorrow: Cloudy periods and a few showers, clearing to fine during the afternoon. Westerlies dying out in the afternoon. Wednesday: Mainly fine, isolated afternoon and evening showers inland. Light winds. Thursday: Cloud increasing. Easterlies developing. Friday: Scattered rain developing. Easterlies.

Whanganui

Today: A few showers developing in the morning, more frequent and some heavy about the higher ground in the afternoon and early evening with thunderstorms possible. Northwesterlies developing in the morning and becoming gusty.

Tomorrow: Fine spells, but a few showers until evening. Westerlies, strong at first, turning southerly in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Mainly fine, isolated afternoon showers inland. Southeasterlies.

Thursday: Fine with increasing high cloud. Easterlies.

Friday: High cloud. A few late spots of rain. Easterlies.