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Monday’s national forecast

20/07/2014 5:00pm

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A cold southwesterly airflow lies over the country today bringing showers to many areas. Inland, western and northern parts of the South Island remaining mostly dry and sunny today however. Some snow about the lower South Island to low levels (100/200m) and down to 200m later today in Canterbury mainly nearer the coast.

Northland

Cloudy periods with occasional showers, especially afternoon then again overnight with a heavy fall or two and some hail. Brisk southwesterlies.

Highs: 13-14

Auckland

Showers, heavy at times mainly afternoon then again later in the evening.
Hail possible. Cold southwesterly winds.

High: 13

Bay Of Plenty

Morning showers clear then sunny areas increase, southwesterly winds. In
the evening further showers move through with possible hail then clearing
overnight.

High: 13

Waikato & Central North Island

Morning showers clear with sunny spells developing, southwesterly winds. In
the afternoon about the Central North Island then in the evening about the
Waikato a further period of showers with possible hail moves through. Some snow
about the Central Plateau down to 600m.

Highs: 10-12

Eastern North Island

Mostly cloudy with showers, brisk southwesterly winds. Showers are looking
to be fairly coastal with parts of the coast that are tucked in like Napier
potentially having a mainly dry day although a front moving through in the
afternoon may bring a period of more widespread showers for a time.

Highs: 10-11

Taranaki

Morning showers clear then sunny spells develop, southeasterly winds. A few
further showers develop late afternoon mainly in the south, winds freshen.

High: 10

Western North Island

Cloudy periods with southerly winds, the odd shower at times mainly
afternoon onwards with a risk of hail.

Highs: 9-10

Wellington

Cloudy periods with brisk to strong southerlies, a few morning showers ease
then mostly clearing. Later in the evening showers move in again possibly heavy
with hail and snow in the hills to 300m.

Highs: 8-9

Marlborough & Nelson

Mostly sunny with southwesterly winds, any morning cloud clearing.

Highs: 10-11

Canterbury

Sunny spells with brisk cold southwesterly winds, wintry showers from this
morning mainly out on Banks Peninsula with snow to 300m. Showers pushing a
little further inland late afternoon / evening from Rakaia northwards into North
Canterbury (still quite coastal though) with snow flurries lowering to
200m.

Highs: 8-9

West Coast

Sunny or becoming sunny this morning, southwesterly winds.

High: 10

Coastal Otago

Wintry showers with hail, snow to 200m. Cold southwesterly winds.

Highs: 6-7

Central Otago

Wintry showers with snow flurries to low levels, clearing in the evening.
Cold southwesterlies.

Highs: 2-5

Southland

Showers, a risk of hail and snow flurries to 200m lowering to 100m by
evening at which point showers ease. Cold southwesterly winds.

High: 7

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz

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Guest on 20/07/2014 10:42pm

Hey guys , models show that sleety/snow coul;d make it to masterton again this evening?? agree??

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WW Forecast Team on 21/07/2014 4:39am

Maybe within a whisker of a chance but not a big chance by the looks of things, not enough moisture about this evening. Tomorrow moisture increases but the air just doesn’t look could enough, maybe a chance of sleet but that looks to be it.

WW

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