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A front moves onto the lower North Island this morning then slowly works its way northwards bringing a few showers. The South Island is sunny in the east, a few early showers clear in the north then sunny. The West Coast has areas of cloud, showers about Fiordland turn to rain this afternoon then gradually spreading northwards.
Bay Of Plenty
late evening / overnight shower.
Waikato & Central North Island
showers develop mid to late morning then clear latre this afternoon or evening as winds gradually
tend southwest.
Eastern North Island
expect some cloud and a few spells of rain which ease this morning then clearing
this afternoon.
Taranaki
morning then clearing some time this afternoon with winds changing
southwesterly.
Western North Island
then clearing by evening, westerly winds from midday.
Wellington
north to northwesterly winds becoming gusty this afternoon.
Nelson
winds.
Marlborough
Northwesterlies strong about the outer Sounds.
Canterbury
times afternoon onwards) and light winds near the coast. Northwesterlies break
through to the coast late afternoon / evening.
West Coast
showers about Fiordland however turning to rain this afternoon. Rain heavy by
evening with a few showers then spreading northwards, rain moves into North
Westland overnight.
Coastal Otago
late evening showers possible.
Central Otago
spots of rain possible mainly west of the Southern Lakes area. Rain more likely
this evening then clearing overnight. Northwesterlies increase this
afternoon.
Southland
northwesterly winds becoming gusty. Some evening rain.
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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