A burst of gale force winds will move up the South Island (mostly through the mountains and inland ranges) while rain sets in across the West Coast.

Rain will fall as snow in the Southern Alps but many regions, especially Canterbury, will be above normal temperature-wise today.

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Also, refer to your hourly forecasts here at WeatherWatch to drill down deeper locally.