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Southerly quarter winds ease over the North Island today with a high pressure system over the South Island expanding northwards.
Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Sunny weather, a few clouds may drift through from afternoon. Low risk of a shower for Northland late afternoon / early evening. Light winds.
Highs: 24-26
Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Morning cloud breaks sunny spells, Taranaki has a mainly sunny day. Southeasterly winds may tend more onshore in the afternoon.
Highs: 21-24
Eastern North Island
Cloudy areas and occasional showers, clearing in the evening but a few clinging to Gisborne overnight. Southerly winds.
Highs: 22-23
Wellington
A few light morning showers clear then sunny spells increase, southerlies.
Highs: 19-24
Marlborough & Nelson
Some cloud morning and night for Marlborough, sunnier weather by day with southerlies tending easterly in the afternoon. Nelson has a mainly sunny day, afternoon northerlies.
Highs: 20-22
Canterbury
Morning low cloud or fog breaks to sunny spells, cloud thickens again at night. East to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 18-23
West Coast
A mix of sun and cloud, areas of low cloud or fog morning and night. Light winds.
Highs: 20-24
Southland & Otago
Mostly sunny weather, low cloud or fog possible morning and night. Light winds. Northeasterlies for coastal Otago.
Highs: 19-25
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