Showers, heavy with thunderstorms for some clearing this evening about the upper South Island and eastern North Island. Fairly settled for everyone else with sea breezes easing this evening. There may be the odd shower overnight about and north of Auckland.

Northland
Areas of cloud with light winds, chance of the odd shower this evening and overnight.
Tonight’s Low: 15

Auckland
High cloud with southwesterlies easing this evening. Cloud spells overnight with the chance of a shower.
Tonight’s Low: 14

Central North Island, Bay Of Plenty, Waikato
Clear with some high cloud developing later this evening and overnight, winds generally light with easing northerlies about the Bay Of Plenty. Isolated showers, some heavy about eastern parts of the Central North Island and eastern Bay Of Plenty clear this evening.
Tonight’s Lows: 12-14

Eastern North Island
Fairly cloudy with heavy thundery showers, mainly about the ranges clearing this evening. Light winds overnight with cloudy areas and some coastal drizzle possible.
Tonight’s Lows: 12-14

Western North Island
Clear with some cloud, sea breezes ease this evening.
Tonight’s Low: 12

Wellington
Cloudy periods with southerly breezes, chance of a shower this evening.
Tonight’s Low: 13

Nelson
Showers, some heavy clearing later. Cloudy areas overnight with light winds.
Tonight’s Low: 12

Marlborough
Heavy showers with thunderstorms clearing this evening, cloudy areas remain overnight with light winds.
Tonight’s Low: 11

Canterbury
Some cloud, especially near the coast with the risk of some drizzle there overnight. Any isolated shower about the foothills clear this evening.
Tonight’s Low: 10

West Coast
Mainly clear skies with light winds.
Tonight’s Lows: 10-12

Coastal Otago
Areas of cloud with easterly breezes easing later this evening.
Tonight’s Lows: 9-10

Southland & Central Otago
Light winds overnight with clear areas and some cloud. Any isolated showers about Central Otago clear this evening.
Tonight’s Lows: 10-11

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By Wether Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz