Conditions ease overnight for the South Island as a ridge starts to nudge in from the Tasman Sea, it will still be quite cold and showers won’t have cleared from all eastern areas by dawn. The North Island sees a south to southeasterly airflow sweeping over the island.

Auckland & Northland
Rain, heavy at times easing to showers and possible hail this evening as winds change southwest. Winds tend more southerly overnight.
Lows tonight: 5-6

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Rain eases to showers this evening as winds change southwesterly then tend more southerly later. Snow about the Central North Island to 800m.
Lows tonight: 2-4

Hawkes Bay and Gisborne
Some rain, mainly later overnight. Southwesterly winds develop strengthening towards dawn.
Low tonight: 5-6

Wairarapa
Periods of rain with strong southerly winds, gale about the coast.
Low tonight: 5-6

Western North Island
Areas or rain ease to showers this evening as winds change gusty south to southeast. Showers clear overnight.
Lows tonight: 5-6

Wellington
Gale southerly winds this evening and overnight with showers and some small hail possible.
Lows tonight: 6-7

Nelson
Rain clearing this evening, cold south to southwesterly winds.
Lows tonight: 3-4

Marlborough
Any remaining showers clear this evening north of the Wairau Valley, showers further south and about the coast with snow flurries to 400m overnight. Gusty southerlies.
Lows tonight: 2-3

Canterbury
Cold with showers and small hail possible, snow flurries to 200m from later this evening. Showery conditions clearing about South and Mid Canterbury overnight. Gusty south to southwesterly winds.
Lows tonight: 0-3

West Coast
Clear, or becoming mainly clear this evening. Gusty cool south to southeasterly winds.
Low tonight: 3

Coastal Otago
The odd shower and snow flurry to 300m, maybe 200m at times. Gusty cold southwesterly winds.
Low tonight: 5

Southland & Central Otago
The odd shower and snow flurry to 300m, maybe 200m at times clearing around midnight with south to southwest winds dying out, clouds breaking up halfway through the night.
Lows tonight: -1-4

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By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz