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Friday’s national forecast

25/12/2014 4:00pm

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Mainly settled over the North Island today under a ridge of high pressure, an easterly airflow over Northland may bring a shower or two however. Chance of a shower about a few inland areas too late afternoon / evening. The South Island sees a northwesterly airflow increase, winds still east to northeast right on the east coast however.

Northland

Mostly cloudy skies with easterly winds, chance of a light shower mainly in the east.

Highs: 21-22

Auckland

Sunny areas and some high cloud, east to northeast winds.

High: 22

Bay Of Plenty

Morning cloud breaking to sunny spells, east to northeasterly winds.

High: 21

Waikato

Morning cloud breaking to mostly sunny weather this afternoon, light east to northeast winds.

High: 23

Central North Island

Morning cloud breaks to sunny spells, light winds. Chance of an isolated shower late afternoon / evening south of the Lake Taupo area.

Highs: 24

Eastern North Island

Mostly sunny with east to northeasterly winds, picking up a little this afternoon near the coast.

Highs: 22-23

Western North Island

Any morning cloud breaks away then mostly sunny with light winds, afternoon sea breezes near coastal areas. There could be an isolated shower or two late afternoon / evening about some inland areas, possibly heavy.

Highs: 21-24

Wellington

Morning cloud breaks to sunny spells then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon, north to northwesterly winds.

High: 20

Nelson

Mostly sunny, afternoon northerly winds.

Highs: 22-24

Marlborough

Mostly sunny weather, light winds this morning then afternoon northeasterlies. Chance of a late afternoon / evening isolated shower.

Highs: 27-28

Canterbury

Morning cloud breaks to sunny spells, easterly winds near the coast. Northwesterlies inland with hot temperatures.

Highs: 24-29

West Coast

Cloudy areas south of Hokitika with sunny spells further north, drizzle at times about Fiordland. Northerly winds. Cloud thickens in the evening about North Westland.

Highs: 18-22

Coastal Otago

Any morning cloud breaks to mostly sunny weather, northeasterly winds.

High: 24

Central Otago

Mostly sunny with some increasing high cloud, northwesterly winds picking up a little from afternoon. Chance of an isolated shower late afternoon / evening in the east.

Highs: 26-30

Southland

Mostly sunny with increasing high cloud, northerly winds.

Highs: 27-28

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz

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