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North to northwesterly winds lie over the North Island and upper South Island today, a front runs over the top of the South Island bringing rain out west and some in the east. Slowly this front moves onto the lower North Island during the day. For the lower South Island conditions are more setteled.
Sunny areas and some cloud with northerly winds. Cloud more frequent about the Waikato and Tauranaga during the day especially morning when drizzle is likely for the Bay Of Plenty.
Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Taranaki and Kapiti from morning then elsewhere from evening. Spells of more
persistent rain about Taranaki from evening. The Central North Island stays
mainly dry during the day with sunny areas possible now and then.
Eastern North Island
Wairarapa. Spots of rain move into the Wairarapa late afternoon / evening.
Wellington
The odd spot of rain possible afternoon onwards, more likely from evening.
Marlborough & Nelson
from the west for Marlborough. Spells of rain more frequent about Nelson with
rain possibly becoming heavy overnight.
Canterbury
north to northwesterly winds ease. East to southeasterly winds move through in
the afternoon, evening cloud.
West Coast
north expect cloudier skies with rain especially north of Greymouth, winds from
the northwest.
Southland & Otago
winds ease in the evening.
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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