Issued 5.15pm Sunday 15 August 1999, next issue 11.00pm

Short Forecast issued by Weather Workshop valid to midnight tomorrow:

The north and west of the North Island from Northland to Wellington, also for the volcanic plateau and Bay of Plenty: Widespread rain with heavy falls possible. Rain easing to showers from the west early tomorrow.

In the east from Gisborne to Wairarapa: Patchy rain easing to showers tomorrow.

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

For Westland and Fiordland: Mainly fine weather.

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: Mainly fine overnight. Rain developing tomorrow.

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