An east to northeaterly airflow lies over the country today, high cloud increasing for many. Northeasterlies winds about the upper North Island becoming strong with gales in exposed areas Auckland northwards. Rain for Northland becomes heavy during the day, especially in the east.
Northland
Patchy drizzle then rain from late morning, rain becoming heavy at times from late afternoon especially in the east. Strong to gale easterly winds.
Cloudy with strong easterlies, gusting to gale force at times from midday
(especially eastern coastal areas). Patchy drizzle then some afternoon
rain.
Cloudy with freshening easterly winds, patchy drizzle possible, mainly in
the west of the region.
Highs: 14-15
Waikato & Central North Island
Increasing high cloud, easterly winds freshen from afternoon. Drizzle
patches from evening about the Waikato.
Highs: 12-14
Eastern North Island
Mostly cloudy with easterly winds, overnight drizzle.
Highs: 14
Western North Island
Areas of increasing high cloud with easterly winds, fresh about Taranaki.
Some rain possible about northern Taranaki overnight.
Thick high cloud with easterly winds.
Plenty of high cloud with east to southeasterly winds.
Plenty of high cloud with east to southeasterly winds.
Plenty of high cloud with northeasterly winds, cloud may be thicker and
lower nearer the coast.
High cloud with easterly winds.
High: 15
Southland & Otago
Sunny areas and some increasing high cloud, light northeasterly winds.
About coastal Otago northeasterlies a little breezy at times with cloud more
frequent.
Highs: 8-10
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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