A ridge of high pressure brings mainly settled weather for most today however a front and low approaching in the Tasman Sea brings rain to Fiordland and showers about the far south.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
A mix of sun and cloud. Northeasterly breezes.
Highs: 21-23

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Mostly sunny, some cloud at times for Taranaki and Kapiti. West to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 19-23

Eastern North Island
Mostly sunny, afternoon east to northeasterly winds. Northwesterlies for Wairarapa.
Highs: 22-23

Wellington
A mix of sun and cloud, breezy north to northwesterly winds, strong through Cook Strait.
Highs: 17-19

Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny with some high cloud starting to trickle in from afternoon, north to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 20-24

Canterbury
Mostly sunny with some high cloud gradually working its way in, north to northwesterly winds. Winds tend east to northeast late afternoon or evening near the coast.
Highs: 20-23

West Coast
Mostly cloudy with a few showers south of about Greymouth, rain for Fiordland especially in the south with heavy falls. Northerly winds.
Highs: 16-20

Southland & Otago
Showers develop in the morning for Southland then up into coastal Otago in the afternoon as northwesterlies change to the south or southwest. Central Otago has high cloud, the odd spit possible mainly afternoon / evening, north to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 14-21

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