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Thursday’s national forecast – Weak front moves northwards (+10 maps)

A weak front moves northwards over the South Island today, morning showers clear in the west, the odd shower or drizzle patch develops in the east. The North Island is fairly settled.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Mostly sunny with some high cloud, southwesterly winds. Afternoon northerlies possible for Bay Of Plenty.
Highs: 24-29

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Morning cloud, a few light showers possible especially for Kapiti then sunny spells break through from afternoon. West to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 23-25

Eastern North Island

Mostly sunny with some high cloud, light winds tend onshore in the afternoon.
Highs: 25-28

Wellington

Mostly cloudy, a few light showers possible in the morning mainly in the north. Afternoon sunny spells break through. Breezy northerlies .
Highs: 22-24

Marlborough & Nelson

Mostly sunny and hot for Marlborough then cloud develops during the afternoon as northwesterlies tend to the east. Winds are light for Nelson, tending northerly in the afternoon.
Highs: 24-30

Canterbury

Cloudy areas, morning sun about North Canterbury then cloud thickens. The odd light shower or drizzle patch. East to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 19-23

West Coast

Morning showers clear then sunny spells increase, southwesterly winds. Fiordland stays a little cloudy with a few showers and westerlies.
Highs: 17-24

Southland & Otago
The odd shower for Southland, a mix of sun and cloud elsewhere. Westerlies, tending a little more to the southwest in the afternoon. Winds breezy about the coast. Coastal Otago may have some morning sun then cloud thickens in the afternoon bringing a shower or two as light winds tend easterly.
Highs: 16-22


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Thursday 23rd December 4:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Friday 24th December 4:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Thursday 23rd December 4:00pm Wind map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Friday 24th December 4:00pm Wind map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Map shows: Maximum Temperature (°c) in the afternoon of the day shown.
Map shows: Minimum Temperature (°c) in the morning of the day shown.
Map shows: Maximum Temperature (°c) in the afternoon of the day shown.
Map shows: Minimum Temperature (°c) in the morning of the day shown.
Thursday 23rd December 4:00pm Swell map – weatherwatch.co.nz
Friday 24th December 4:00pm Swell map – weatherwatch.co.nz

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