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Saturday’s national forecast – Mainly settled (+8 maps)

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It’s mainly settled for New Zealand today with an anticyclone lying over the South Island and a southeasterly airflow further north.

Most regions are fairly dry today but we do have a few showers for the eastern North Island, also the odd shower about Northland through to Coromandel.

Please refer to your local, hourly, 10 day forecast for more details.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Plenty of high cloud, a few showers for eastern Northland through to Coromandel in the east, the odd shower may spread into other areas Auckland northwards after midday. Southeasterly winds, freshening about eastern coastal areas from afternoon.
Highs: 18-19

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Some morning sun then high cloud starts thickening towards midday, southeasterlies develop in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-18

Eastern North Island

Becoming cloudy in the morning, the odd shower from afternoon as light winds tend southeasterly.
Highs: 16-17

Wellington

Morning cloud breaks to sunny spells, high cloud then increases from afternoon pushing in from the north. Light winds tend southeasterly.
Highs: 16-17

Marlborough & Nelson

Morning cloud breaks to sunny areas, cloud thickens again in the evening. Light winds tend to the east in the afternoon.
Highs: 14-16

Canterbury

Any morning cloud clears then mostly sunny, cloud may develop again in the evening about the coast. A frosty start for the Mackenzie Country. Light afternoon east to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 12-14

West Coast

Mostly sunny with southerly quarter winds, southern Fiordland may see a few showers however then clearing up in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-16

Southland & Otago
Morning cloud for Southland with the chance of a coastal shower then sunny areas increase in the afternoon. Otago has a sunny day with a frosty start inland. Light winds.
Highs: 12-15

Saturday 22nd May 3:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weathermap.co.nz
Sunday 23rd May 3:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weathermap.co.nz
Saturday 22nd May 3:00pm Wind map – weathermap.co.nz
Sunday 23rd May 3:00pm Wind map – weathermap.co.nz
Saturday 22nd May 3:00pm Temperature map – weathermap.co.nz
Sunday 23rd May 3:00pm Temperature map – weathermap.co.nz
Saturday 22nd May 3:00pm Swell map – weathermap.co.nz
Sunday 23rd May 3:00pm Swell map – weathermap.co.nz

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