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Saturday’s national forecast

31/01/2014 4:00pm

A tropical low is centred offshore to the northeast of the North Island today, this brings cloudy skies and patchy rain / drizzle for eastern regions. Out west expect mostly sunny weather. For the South Island conditions are fairly settled with cloudy areas breaking to sunny spells for most during the day.

Auckland & Northland

Sunny areas and some cloud with southerly winds tending southwesterly in the afternoon, southwesterlies may be brisk at times then easing later in the evening.

Highs: 23-24

Central North Island, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty

Sunny spells and some cloud, southeasterly winds becoming brisk in the
afternoon. About the Waikatao and Bay Of Plenty winds will be similar but expect
mostly sunny conditions with some high cloud.

Highs: 20-24

Eastern North Island

Cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle, brisk southeasterly winds.

Highs: 20-21

Western North Island

Areas of cloud, sunny spells now and then too. Taranaki will be mostly
sunny during the day. Southeasterly winds, freshening up late afternoon for all.

High: 22

Wellington

Sunny and cloudy spells. Southerly winds becoming brisk in the
afternoon.

High: 18

Nelson

Sunny with light winds, afternoon northerlies.

Highs: 22-23

Marlborough

Any morning drizzle clearing, a few sunny spells break through in the
afternoon. Easterly breezes.

Highs: 21-22

Canterbury

Any morning drizzle clearing, a few sunny spells break through in the
afternoon. Easterly breezes.

Highs: 19-21

West Coast

Morning cloud breaks to mostly sunny weather, light winds and afternoon sea
breezes. Low risk of an isolated afternoon shower about the ranges.

Highs: 19-20

Coastal Otago

Morning cloud breaks to sunny spells, any early drizzle clears. Light
southerlies.

Highs: 17-18

Central Otago

Mostly sunny with any morning cloud clearing, south to southeast
breezes.

Highs: 23-25

Southland

Sunny spells and some cloud, southwesterly breezes.

High: 17

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz

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