Issued 2.45pm Sunday 15 August 1999, next issue 5.30pm

Short Forecast issued by Weather Workshop valid to midnight tomorrow:

The north and west of the North Island from Northland to Manawatu, also for the volcanic plateau and Bay of Plenty: Widespread rain this evening with some heavy falls likely from northern Taranaki to Waikato. Tomorrow, rain easing to
showers.

In the east from Gisborne to Wairarapa including Wellington: Patchy rain this evening and overnight. Tomorrow, rain easing to showers.

Nelson and Buller: Rain this evening with heavy falls likely in the western ranges. Rain clearing overnight and becoming mainly fine tomorrow.

For Westland and Fiordland: Fine or becoming fine from this evening.

Marlborough to Otago also for Southland: Rain clearing overnight. Tomorrow, showers and southerlies spread north reaching Marlborough by evening with snow lowering on the ranges.

Chatham Islands: Showers easing this evening. Rain developing tomorrow.

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