A few showers around New Zealand clear today as a ridge of high pressure moves in, later this afternoon or evening a new front moves into the far south however bringing a new round of showers.

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

North Island

Morning cloud out west with a shower or two then afternoon sunny spells increase, west to southwesterly winds. Cloud for Wairarapa with a shower or two, further north in the east expect some sun at first then cloud moves in late morning as winds tend southerly, winds then tend to the east late afternoon.

South Island

Mostly cloudy for the West Coast, a light shower or two for North Westland and Buller then moving into South Westland this afternoon. Morning cloud for Nelson and Marlborough, perhaps a light shower then afternoon sun breaks through. Any morning cloud in the east clears then sunny, light winds at first then ENE winds freshen up about the coast this afternoon. Mostly sunny for Southland and Otago, later this afternoon or evening southwesterlies freshen bringing cloud and a few showers.

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