A ridge of high pressure pushes in over New Zealand for a time today, showers about western regions mostly clearing this afternoon but remaining for Fiordland where rain develops this evening then becoming heavy. Dry and mainly sunny in the east.

Please refer to your local, hourly, 10 day forecast for more details.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Morning showers then drying up in the afternoon with increasing sunny areas, breezy southwesterlies.
Highs: 17-20

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Morning cloud, risk of a shower then becoming mostly sunny as northwesterlies tend westerly in the afternoon.
Highs: 14-17

Eastern North Island
Sunny, light winds in the morning may tend southwest in the afternoon.
Highs: 20-22

Wellington
Mostly sunny, breezy northwesterlies ease in the afternoon.
Highs: 18-19

Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny with breezy westerly quarter winds, easing from afternoon.
Highs: 19-22

Canterbury
Sunny with northwesterlies in the morning then winds tend to the east or northeast in the afternoon.
Highs: 17-21

West Coast
Showers, drying out from afternoon for North Westland with sun breaking through. Rain for Fiordland starts to become heavy later in the evening. Westerly quarter winds ease then tending northerly later.
Highs: 12-16

Southland & Otago
Cloudy areas and occasional showers for Southland, conditions may dry out in the evening. Mostly sunny for Otago, any showers in the south clear this morning. West to northwesterly winds, blustery for coastal Southland and elsewhere in the morning.
Highs: 12-17

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