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A low in the Tasman Sea spreads a front into western regions of both islands later today, so rain can gradually be expected in the west. Out east expect plenty of high cloud.
Auckland & Northland
Mostly cloudy skies with north to northeasterly winds becoming breezy in the morning, some rain evening onwards.
High: 15-16
Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Northerly breezes with skies becoming cloudy by midday, some rain moves into the Central North Island area later in the evening and drizzle patches develop elsewhere.
Highs: 14-16
Eastern North Island
Sunny with light winds at first, northerlies from midday. Some high cloud gradually increases during the day to become cloudy at night.
Highs: 17-18
Western North Island
Sunny with thickening high cloud, becoming cloudy by midday with northerly winds. Northerlies brisk from afternoon about northern Taranaki. Some rain develops late afternoon or evening.
Highs: 14-15
Wellington
Skies becoming cloudy in the morning, winds gusty from the north. Rain develops in the evening.
High: 14
Nelson
Cloudy skies with northerly breezes, picking up in the afternoon, rain develops late afternoon or evening with a few heavy falls possible.
Highs: 14-15
Marlborough
Sunny spells at first however high cloud thickening up by midday. Northerly winds, breezy at times from midday. Some rain develops in the evening.
High: 16
Canterbury
Sunny spells at first however high cloud thickening up by midday, north to northeasterly winds. A few spots of rain move through in the evening.
High: 16
West Coast
Becoming cloudy in the morning, rain develops in the afternoon. Northeasterly winds.
Highs: 13-14
Coastal Otago
High cloud thickening up from morning with northeasterly breezes, a few spots of rain moves over during the evening.
High: 13
Southland & Central Otago
High cloud thickening up in the morning with northeasterly breezes, some scattered rain moves over during the afternoon.
High: 13-14
WeatherWatch.co.nz
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A moist north to northwest flow is expected to spread over New Zealand today (Thursday), with a series of embedded troughs moving across the country during the next few days, bringing bursts of heavy rain to many places.
In the ranges of Westland and also in Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound, rain is expected to develop this afternoon, with periods of heavy rain this evening, then again during Friday and Saturday.
There is also for the possibility of rainfall accumulations approaching warning criteria about the ranges of Nelson and Buller from late Thursday afternoon through to early Friday morning. Rain is also expected to develop in Bay of Plenty this evening.
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