An area of low pressure brings unsettled weather to the upper North Island today meanwhile a ridge of high pressure further south brings calmer conditions.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Occasional showers, while rain stalls over parts of Auckland with heavy falls this morning. East to southeasterly winds may be gusty about the coast with some gusts to gale force. Northland may be fairly dry, just a shower or two out west then showers become a little more widespread later in the day.
Highs: 14-17

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Mostly sunny, northern Taranaki across to Lake Taupo may see showers at times. Southeasterly winds, breezy about the coast.
Highs: 8-14

Eastern North Island
Cloudy with showers or drizzle, Wairarapa is mainly dry then a few light showers may develop evening. East to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 10-12

Wellington
Partly cloudy skies, cloud thicker in the east. East to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 11-12

Marlborough & Nelson
Mostly cloudy for Marlborough, Nelson has any morning cloud clear then mostly sunny. East to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 10-13

Canterbury
Morning low cloud or fog possible then breaking to mostly sunny weather, evening cloud moves in again. Northeasterlies become breezy in the afternoon especially near the coast.
Highs: 9-10

West Coast
Sunny, Fiordland may see a shower or two from afternoon. Light southeasterlies tend onshore in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-15

Southland & Otago
Mostly sunny after a frosty start, there may be some morning fog also, light northeasterly winds. Northeasterlies become breezy in the afternoon for coastal Otago, some cloud at times especially evening.
Highs: 10-15

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