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Saturday’s national forecast – Showers in the far north and far south (+8 maps)

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An area of low pressure rolls over the top of the North Island today away to the east, with it comes some rain for northern Northland and showers for northeastern parts of the North Island. Most of the South Island is dry but about the southwestern corner there is some rain or showers.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Cloudy areas for Waikato and Bay Of Plenty, perhaps a light shower (mainly morning) and some sun breaking through in the afternoon. Northland can expect a mostly cloudy day with showers, northern Northland sees some rain. Auckland may be mainly dry with just high cloud, still the risk of a shower though especially afternoon. Breezy east to northeasterly winds tend southeast later in the day or overnight.
Highs: 16-17

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Mostly sunny, some high cloud. Light easterly quarter winds.
Highs: 14-17

Eastern North Island

Morning low cloud or fog then expect sunny spells, cloud may thicken up again in the evening with a light drizzle patch or two. East to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 15-16

Wellington

Mostly sunny with some high cloud, light winds.
Highs: 16-18

Marlborough & Nelson

Any morning low cloud clears then mostly sunny with some high cloud, light winds.
Highs: 15-17

Canterbury

Any morning cloud breaks then expect high cloud, staying mainly dry. East to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 11-14

West Coast

Mostly cloudy, rain or showers south of the Glaciers, further north expect high cloud. Light winds.
Highs: 12-16

Southland & Otago
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, especially in the west. Coastal Otago may have fairly dry day but still the risk of a shower or two. Southwesterly winds.
Highs: 11-13

Saturday 31st July 3:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Sunday 1st August 3:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Saturday 31st July 3:00pm Wind map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Sunday 1st August 3:00pm Wind map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Saturday 31st July 3:00pm Temperature map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Sunday 1st August 3:00pm Temperature map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Saturday 31st July 3:00pm Swell map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Sunday 1st August 3:00pm Swell map – weatherwatch.co.nz

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