Rain tonight for most of the South Island, heavy at times with snow to low levels, possible sea level in the far south. Southerly winds strengthen. For the North Island the east remains mostly dry but heavy showers pepper the west mainly north of Taranaki with a chance of thunderstorms, hail is possible too but mainly overnight.

Northland, Auckland & Waikato
Showers, some heavy at times with a risk of hail. Could be a thunderstorm or two out there also. Strong gusty westerlies develop later.
Lows tonight: 7-11

Central North Island, Bay Of Plenty
Showers, one or two may be heavy with a risk of hail. Gust westerlies develop later.
Lows tonight: 7-11

Eastern North Island
Some high cloud, light winds.
Lows tonight: 7-8

Western North Island
Cloudy periods with north to northwest breezes, the odd shower possibly heavy at times.
Lows tonight: 7-9

Marlborough, Nelson & Wellington
Areas of rain with light winds, tending northerly overnight about Wellington.
Low tonight: 5-8

Canterbury
Heavy areas of rain tonight with cold southerly breezes, snow lowering to 200m in South Canterbury and 300 metres elsewhere.
Low tonight: 0-3

West Coast
Patchy rain with light winds.
Lows tonight: 3-5

Coastal Otago
Rain, heavy at times with southerly breezes. Snow lowers to 200m.
Lows tonight: 1-3

Central Otago
Snow with bitterly cold south to southeast winds.
Lows tonight: -2 – -3

Southland
Rain with snow developing to near sea level. Falling right to sea level at times, mainly overnight. Bitterly cold southeasterly winds.
Low tonight: -1-0

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