Mainly settled for the South Island today under a weak ridge of high pressure, the North Island has a low situated just to the east directing in rain for the east coast.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Occasional showers and sunny spells, showers mostly clear in the evening but the odd one remaining out west. Southwesterlies freshen up in the afternoon.
Highs: 14-15

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Rain or showers, snow to 700m about the Central Plateau, clearing this evening. Southerly quarter winds.
Highs: 11-14

Eastern North Island
Rain, possibly heavy south of about Napier nearer the coast. Rain clears overnight. Southwesterly winds becoming strong in the afternoon about the coast.
Highs: 10-14

Wellington
Showers ease, clearing up in the afternoon with sunny spells breaking through. Cool south to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 11-12

Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny, morning cloud for Marlborough then breaking away. Light winds tending to the east in the afternoon for Marlborough, afternoon northerlies for Nelson.
Highs: 13-14

Canterbury
Sunny with light winds tending to the east in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-15

West Coast
Mostly sunny, a few showers for Fiordland then further north later in the evening. West to southwesterly winds.
Highs: 12-15

Southland & Otago
Mostly sunny, some cloud at times. A few spits of rain possible in the afternoon for Southland. Northwesterly winds, winds tend northeast in the afternoon for coastal Otago.
Highs: 13-16

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