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Tuesday’s national forecast

6/10/2014 4:00pm

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A ridge moves onto New Zealand today bringing easing winds across the country, this spell of slightly more settled weather will only be brief however as a front moves onto the South Island later in the day / overnight.

Auckland & Northland

Any early showers clear this morning then becoming mostly sunny, strong southwesterlies die away later this afternoon or evening. Some high cloud moves in later this evening.

Highs: 16-18

Bay Of Plenty

Sunny after any early cloud clears, brisk southwesterlies ease later this
afternoon / evening. Overnight cloud.

Highs: 18-19

Waikato & Central North Island

Any early showers clear this morning then becoming mostly sunny, brisk
southwesterlies die away later this afternoon. Some high cloud moves in later
this evening.

Highs: 16-17

Eastern North Island

Mostly sunny with breezy southwesterlies dying away this afternoon, some
high cloud later this evening.

High: 17

Western North Island

Mostly sunny with southwesterlies dying away around midday, winds then tend
northwest and freshen later this evening with increasing cloud.

High: 16

Wellington

Sunny or becoming sunny this morning, southerly winds die away. Northerlies
then freshen from this afternoon with areas of cloud developing. Strong north to
northwest winds overnight.

High: 14

Nelson

Mostly sunny with high cloud increasing from midday, northwesterlies
freshen in the evening becoming gusty overnight.

Highs: 16-17

Marlborough

Mostly sunny with high cloud thickening from midday, northwesterlies pick
up this afternoon becoming strong overnight.

Highs: 17-18

Canterbury

Sunny areas and thickening high cloud, southwesterlies die out this morning
then northerlies freshen from this afternoon.

Highs: 14-15

West Coast

Cloud increases from this morning, showers develop about South Westland
this afternoon. Rain moves into most areas overnight, heavy south of the
Glaciers. Northerly winds strengthen.

Highs: 13-14

Coastal Otago

Sunny areas this morning with WSW winds easing, high cloud thickens by
midday with northeasterlies freshening this afternoon.

Highs: 14-15

Central Otago

High cloud thickens from this morning, northwesterly winds freshen. A few
brief spells of rain possible this afternoon mainly in the south of the
district. Overnight there is a greater risk of rain, especially west of the
Southern Lakes area.

High: 13

Southland

High cloud thickens from morning, north to northeasterly winds freshen. A
few brief spells of rain possible this afternoon then there is a greater risk
overnight.

High: 13

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz

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