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Saturday’s national forecast – Mainly settled today (+12 maps)

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Mainly settled for New Zealand today thanks to a large high pressure system, very frosty to start though in some areas especially the inner South Island. A few showers linger about the far north though thanks to a trough.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Morning sunny spells possible otherwise mostly cloudy, showers about Coromandel and Great Barrier Island push into Auckland (mainly in the north) late morning then Northland during the course of the afternoon. Light winds at first then easterlies freshen towards midday.
Highs: 14-17

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Sunny for most with light winds. Some cloud for Taranaki though with light winds tending to the north in the afternoon.
Highs: 10-14

Eastern North Island

Morning cloud breaks to afternoon sun, a few morning showers clear northern Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Southerlies tend to the northeast in the afternoon.
Highs: 11-13

Wellington

Mostly sunny, a frosty start inland. Light southerlies tend to the north by midday.
Highs: 11-13

Marlborough & Nelson

A frosty start. Sunny for Marlborough, some high cloud later in the day. Nelson has a mix of sun and cloud. Light winds.
Highs: 11-13

Canterbury

Mostly sunny after a frosty start, some high cloud from midday, northeasterly winds become a little breezy near the coast in the afternoon.
Highs: 10-13

West Coast

Becoming mostly cloudy in the morning, the odd light shower. Northeasterly winds.
Highs: 10-13

Southland & Otago
A frosty start then mostly sunny with some high cloud, northerly winds inland, winds tend northeast near the coast.
Highs: 11-12


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