Cloudy areas this morning in western areas of the North Island with northwesterlies, a few brief showers may move through around midday then sunny breaks develop. A few showers on and off for most of the day about Taranaki and Kapiti. Remaining dry in the Bay Of Plenty with light winds and longer sunny spells during the day. Cloudy about Northland with some rain about northeastern areas from afternoon clearing at night. Mostly fine on the east coast with light winds and mild temperatures.

Cloudy on the South Islands West Coast with northwesterlies and rain easing during the day, sunny areas and some cloud in Nelson with west to northwest breezes. Mostly fine and sunny in Marlborough through to Canterbury with light winds, morning high cloud clearing. Cloudy areas about Otago and Southland with southwesterly breezes, the odd shower develops around late morning.

Temperatures in the high teens or low 20 across most of the North Island today, perhaps reaching the mid 20’s on the east coast. A little cooler about Kapiti, Wellington and the Central North Island with mid teen temperatures. High teen temperatures on the east coast of the South Island north of Canterbury, 16 to 17 in Nelson. 13 to 14 degrees can be expected on the West Coast, Southland and about Otago.

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