Auckland Northland Waikato BOP

Cloudy areas but sunny spells too. Fairly hot with the risk of a shower in Northland, dry or mainly dry elsewhere.  A slight west to south west flow.
Highs: 23 to 27
Lows: 14 to 17

Western North Island (also Central Plateau)

A mix of sun and cloudy with light west to north west winds.
Highs: 23 to 26
Low: 13 to 16

Eastern North Island

Hot, nor’westers kicking in. Mainly sunny. Hottest weather around Hawke’s Bay.
High:  21 to 31
Low: 13 to 16

Wellington

Cloudy areas with brisk nor’westers.
High: 20
Low: 16

Nelson & Marlborough

Quite sunny, some cloudy spells. Brisk, hot, nor’westers especially inland to the east.
High: 24 to 28
Low: 11 to 14

West Coast

Rain slowly spreading northwards across the day. WNW winds.
Highs: 18
Low: 12

Canterbury

Mainly Sunny with breezy to brisk NW winds.
High: 25 to 28
Low: 12

Southland and Otago

Rain moving into Southland and spreading into Otago later with brisk nor’westers. A west to south west change later in the day.
Highs:  16 t0 24
Lows: 6 to 10

– By head weather forecaster Philip Duncan, WeatherWatch.co.nz