Upper North Island

Thick high cloud with light winds, southeasterlies develop later this evening then pick up overnight becoming brisk about northeastern coastal areas by dawn. Rain develops about Northland overnight with heavy falls in the east, south to southeasterly winds becoming strong by dawn there. Rain also develops overnight about the Coromandel and northern parts of East Cape. Rain spreads into Auckland, the Waikato and Bay Of Plenty during the morning tomorrow.

Lower North Island

High cloud gradually thickens for all with winds tending southeasterly, the odd shower moves onto the east coast tomorrow morning with rain then developing north of northern Hawkes Bay.

Upper South Island

Fairly cloudy skies with light winds tending easterly overnight. Drizzle patches by dawn tomorrow especially about inland hills and ranges. Drizzle also likely by dawn along the coast north of Kaikoura.

Lower South Island

Cloudy areas with southerly quarter winds dying out this evneing, the odd light shower or drizzle patch clears overnight for most although may hang about coastal northern Otago. East to northeasterly winds pick up along the east coast tomorrow morning.

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