An unstable southwesterly airflow lies over the South Island today pushing onto the lower North Island overnight or towards dawn tomorrow morning. Showers, some heavy with thunderstorms and hail are possible in the east of the South Island this evening then towards dawn tomorrow morning about Wellington and the Wairarapa.
otherwise dry. Showers more likely overnight especially in the west.
Central North Island, Waikato
& Bay Of Plenty
southern and western parts of the Central North Island overnight. Showers may
move into western Waikato overnight also, perhaps more towards dawn tomorrow
morning.
Eastern North Island
about the ranges with a chance of thunderstorms clearing this evening. Mainly
clear skies overnight with light winds. Towards dawn tomorrow morning strong
southerlies push into Wairarapa with showers, some may be heavy with
thunderstorms and hail.
Western North Island
overnight, especially about Taranaki. West to southwest breezes.
Wellington
morning winds change strong southerly with showers, some may be heavy with
thunderstorms and hail.
Nelson
Marlborough
south then clearing. Overnight winds change strong southerly with showers
possible, mainly near the coast with a risk of hail and thunderstorms.
Canterbury
Mid Canterbury this evening. Moving into North Canterbury later in the evening.
A cold southwest change follows.
West Coast
Greymouth and about southern Fiordland overnight. Southwesterly breezes.
Coastal Otago
Otago then easing this evening. The odd shower remains overnight although may
clear north of Dunedin towards dawn. Winds brisk to strong from the
southwest.
Central Otago
and skies then starting to clear up, any remaining showers clear this evening
for central areas but in the east and south the odd shower may hang around and
then clearing overnight.
Southland
easing and clearing overnight or towards dawn tomorrow morning.
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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