A low pressure system west of the country combined with an anticyclone out east drags a northeasterly airflow over New Zealand. Most places are cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle about for some, more persistent rain falls on the South Islands West Coast.
Northland
Mostly cloudy with showers south of about the Bay Of Islands area, drier further north although a shower or two sneaks in overnight north of Kaitaia. Northeasterly winds.
Tonight’s Lows: 16-18
Auckland
Cloudy with the odd shower or drizzle patch, especially in the north then
spreading a little further south overnight. Breezy northeasterlies.
Tonight’s Low: 17
Bay Of Plenty
Cloudy with the odd light shower, easing overnight. Easterlies.
Tonight’s Lows: 16
Waikato & Central North Island
Mostly cloudy with the odd light shower clearing this evening, light
easterlies.
Tonight’s Lows: 11-13
Eastern North Island
Cloudy with the odd light shower clearing this evening, light east to
northeast winds.
Tonight’s Lows: 10-12
Western North Island
Cloudy with any areas of rain clearing this evening, easterly winds ease.
About Taranaki it is cloudy but mainly dry, easterly winds.
Tonight’s Lows: 11-14
Wellington
Cloudy with the odd spot of rain, mostly clearing this evening.
Northeasterly winds.
Cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle, northeasterlies develop this
evening.
Tonight’s Lows: 12-13
Marlborough
Cloudy with the odd spot of rain or brief shower, becoming restricted to
far western parts of the region overnight. Light winds.
Tonight’s Low: 11
Canterbury
Cloudy with a few spits
of rain possible, the odd shower about South Canterbury. Brisk east to northeast
winds ease overnight.
Tonight’s Lows: 10-12
West Coast
Rain with occasional heavy falls, east to northeast winds.
Tonight’s Low: 13
Coastal Otago
Cloud increases this evening with breezy northeasterly winds, the odd
shower or spot of rain moves in overnight.
Tonight’s Low: 11
Central Otago
Cloudy with the odd shower about far western parts of the district
spreading elsewhere overnight. East to northeast winds.
Tonight’s Lows: 9-10
Southland
High cloud with light easterly quarter winds.
Tonight’s Low: 8
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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