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New Zealand lies between two low pressure systems today, one east of the North Island and a complex low pressure system in the Tasman Sea. The North Island is mainly settled although expect cloudy periods from Wellington and then up the east coast. The upper South Island, lower South Island and West Coast is mainly sunny and dry. Eastern regions of the South Island sees showers move in from the east, some snow to 300m in Canterbury.
Bay Of Plenty
Waikato & Central North Island
Eastern North Island
Taranaki
shower then clearing (mainly for the southern half of the region).
Western North Island
Wellington
Nelson
Marlborough
Marlborough especially near the coast (towards Kaikoura), a few showers from
late morning near the coast with snow flurries to 600m about coastal ranges.
Canterbury
this afternoon. Rain for a time this afternoon near the coast then easing
evening. Snow to 400 or 300m. Parts of inland North Canterbury may remain
dry.
West Coast
Coastal Otago
patches from late afternoon or evening.
Central Otago
late cloud possible.
Southland
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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