The airflow changes to the southwest over the South Island today then moving over the North Island overnight. Rain or showers in the west and south gradually eases, chance of a shower later today for Canterbury.

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

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
A few showers turning to rain during the morning as a cold front moves over, clearing up mid afternoon and some sun breaking through as westerlies tend southwest
Highs: 19-21

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Early rain eases to showers and sun starts to break through, remaining showers clear in the evening. Breezy west to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 14-18

Eastern North Island
Morning spits or showers, especially about Wairarapa then becoming mostly sunny around midday. Northwesterlies tend a little more to the west in the afternoon.
Highs: 18-25

Wellington
Some cloud, the odd spit or shower. Blustery northwesterly winds die away in the evening.
Highs: 16-17

Marlborough & Nelson
Morning showers clear (mainly for Nelson then mostly sunny, west to northwesterly winds change lighter southwest in the evening.
Highs: 18-21

Canterbury
Mostly sunny then cloud develops from afternoon as northwesterlies change southwest, there may be a shower also mainly later in the day.
Highs: 17-20

West Coast
Showers ease, sun starts to break through from afternoon. Remaining showers clear evening. Westerlies tend southwest after midday.
Highs: 15-16

Southland & Otago
Showers (rain at first for Southland), sun starts to break through from afternoon with showers easing, remaining showers clear evening. Southwesterly winds, fresh about the coast.
Highs: 13-16

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