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Tuesday’s national forecast

A low pressure system brings unsettled weather to the South Island today, for the North Island a front associated with this low moves in during the afternoon for southwestern regions then further north in the evening.

Northland
Mostly sunny with northerly breezes, some cloud develops in the afternoon then a few showers move in later in the evening.
Highs: 25-26

Bay Of Islands

Mostly sunny with northerly breezes, some cloud develops late afternoon then a few showers move in later in the evening.
High: 26

Auckland

Mostly sunny with northerly breezes, some cloud develops in the afternoon then a few showers move in later in the evening.
High: 26

Central North Island, Lake Taupo, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty

Mostly sunny with northerly breezes developing, some cloud develops in the afternoon then a few showers move in during the evening. Showers may not reach Bay Of Plenty till later in the evening or overnight.
Highs: 23-26

Eastern North Island

Sunny with increasing high cloud, north to northwesterly winds increase during the day. A few spots of rain may pass through the Wairarapa late afternoon then further north later in the evening.
Highs: 26-29

Western North Island

Sunny at first, cloud develops from midday then a some rain moves in late afternoon or evening. Rain eases to showers at night. Northwesterly winds.
Highs: 21-23

Wellington

Cloud increases this morning with strong northerlies, some rain from midday then clearing in the evening.
High: 20

Nelson & Kateriteri

Becoming cloudy this morning, some rain developing around midday then clearing late afternoon. Northerly winds.
Highs: 20-21

Marlborough

High cloud thickens this morning, some brief rain passed through in the afternoon then clearing. North to northwesterly winds, gusty after midday then easing in the evening.
High: 23

Canterbury

Thick high cloud with a few spots of rain this morning, high cloud clears in the afternoon to mostly sunny weather. Northeasterlies tend northwest in the evening near the coast. Northwesterlies develop inland after midday.
Highs: 23-25

West Coast

Rain this morning then easing to showers in the afternoon as northeasterlies change westerly. Chance of a thunderstorms or two.
Highs: 17-18

Coastal Otago

Rain this morning with northeasterly winds, rain eases to the odd shower in the afternoon with sunny spells. Showers could become heavy later in the afternoon, winds change southwest later in the evening.
High: 18

Central Otago

Some rain developing this morning with northerlies, heavy falls possible in the afternoon with thunderstorms then easing in the evening.
Highs: 16-19

Southland

Rain, chance of a heavy fall. Northeasterly winds swing round to the southeast by evening.
High: 17

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz

Comments

Anne on 7/01/2014 8:08am

Hi, I know it’s early days but is  TC Ian that formed the other day in the Pacific likely to be a future threat to Northern NZ seeing as Tonga appears to be included in warnings in the region?

Thanks

 

WW Forecast Team on 7/01/2014 6:10pm

Hi there – at this stage that tropical storm should track south east or southerly – and not really come closer to NZ.  In fact it’s a fairly small sized storm at this stage too. Every year NZ runs the risk of being hit by a cyclone but at the moment we have low risks around our specific waters.  Will update via our news stories if we think something is coming though!

Cheers
Phil 

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