Rain on the West Coast north of the Glaciers with breezy westerlies, rain clearing mid afternoon with winds easing and a few sunny breaks coming through. Cloud and rain developing later overnight however with northerlies. A few brief morning showers may move through Nelson and coastal North Canterbury through to Banks Peninsula then clearing with sunny areas developing, west to southwest breezes. Northeasterlies develop in the afternoon along the Canterbury and Marlborough coastlines.
HIGHS: 17-18 on the West Coast. 22 for Nelson, 22-23 in Canterbury and Marlborough

The odd shower south of the Glaciers on the West Coast and about Southland clear around midday, winds breezy from the west or northwest. Chance of a few sunny areas in the afternoon mainly about Southland, by evening rain develops on the West Coast with strong northerlies, cloud spreads elsewhere.
HIGHS: 16-19