A ridge moves onto the country tonight so cold temperatures can be expected about the South Island overnight and about central North Island regions. The last remaining showers clear from the South Island’s east coast this evening however some North Island places see showers continue through the night, to find out where have a read of the forecasts below.

Auckland & Northland
Cloudy spells with showers at times, especially about Auckland overnight. Winds brisk form the west or southwest.
Low tonight: 9

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Remaining showers clear this evening and southwesterlies ease overnight with skies becoming clear.
Lows tonight: 2-5

Eastern North Island
Remaining showers clear this evening and southwesterlies die out overnight with skies becoming clear.
Lows tonight: 4-6

Western North Island
Remaining showers clear this evening south of Taranaki, cold southerlies die out overnight with skies becoming clear. About Taranaki showers clear overnight with slightly warmer overnight lows.
Lows tonight: 4-7

Wellington
Showers clear this evening with strong southerly winds dying out overnight.
Lows tonight: 6-7

Nelson
Mainly clear skies with light winds.
Low tonight: 3

Marlborough
Any remaining showers clear this evening and southerlies die out. Cold overnight.
Lows tonight: 1-2

Canterbury
Skies becoming clear this evening with any remaining showers clearing, light winds. Cold overnight with frosts.
Lows tonight: -2-0

West Coast
Clear skies with light winds, cloud develops overnight.
Lows tonight: 3-4

Coastal Otago
Clear skies, north to northeasterly winds start freshening up from this evening however and some high cloud moves in overnight.
Lows tonight: 4-5

Central Otago
Clear skies with some high cloud developing overnight, northerly winds.
Low tonight: 1-2

Southland
Clear skies with some developing high cloud from this evening, northerly winds.
Low tonight: 4

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz