Forecast - Thursday 08.08.2013

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A light north to northwesterly airflow lies over the country today, conditions are mainly dry out east for both Islands with pleasant temperatures. The South Island's West Coast receives showers, in the west for the North Island conditions are a mixture between dry a showery spells.

Northland
Cloudy spells and the odd sunny break, isolated showers develop around midday with northeasterlies.
Highs: 16-18

Central North Island, Waikato, Bay Of Plenty & Auckland
North to northeasterly winds with sunny and cloudy spells, could be a morning fog patch or two about some inland areas. Mid to late afternoon the odd isolated shower develops for some.
Highs: 14-17

Eastern North Island
Sunny with north to northwesterly winds, warm temperatures.
Highs: 18-20

Western North Island
Cloudy and sunny spells with northerly breezes, easing late afternoon onwards. There may be the odd shower, mainly northern Taranaki and Kapiti.
Highs: 16-17

Wellington
Cloudy periods with the odd shower, dry breaks at times. Brisk to strong northerly winds, easing at night.
High: 14

Nelson
Cloudy with north to northwest breezes, areas of rain move in during the afternoon.
Highs: 14-15

Marlborough
Plenty of high cloud with northwest breezes, chance of the odd spit at times spreading from the west afternoon onwards. Some rain at night.
High: 16

Canterbury
Sunny but plenty of high cloud developing by midday, light winds.
Highs: 15-16

West Coast
Showers with north to northeasterly winds, a few heavy falls north of about Hokitika late afternoon and evening.
Highs: 13-14

Coastal Otago
Mostly sunny with light winds, some high cloud at times.
Highs: 13-14

Central Otago
Sunny spells and some cloud, west to northwest breezes.
High: 11

Southland
The odd shower, sunny spells at times during the afternoon. West to northwest breezes.
Highs: 11-12

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A front currently bringing heavy rain to the west of the South Island is expected to become slow-moving and weaken over Buller during Thursday and Friday. There is low confidence that rainfall warnings will be extended into Friday for Buller and northwest Nelson.

On Friday a moist northeast flow should spread over northern and central New Zealand bringing rain to many areas. On Saturday a deep low is expected to move southwards and lie east of Northland around midnight Saturday then move east of Gisborne on Sunday. Very strong east to southeasterlies are likely over much of the North Island on Saturday, turning south to southwest on Sunday. There is low confidence that the southeasterlies over Northland, Coromandel Peninsula,Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will need a warning on Saturday. On Sunday the southwesterlies in Northland, Auckland and northern Coromandel Peninsula may be strong enough to warrant a warning, although confidence is low.

Heavy rain is also likely associated with the low, and there is moderate confidence that a rainfall warning will be needed in Northland, northern Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Friday and Saturday. For Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay, confidence is high that a rainfall warning will be issued for Saturday and Sunday. During Sunday there is also moderate confidence that a rainfall warning will be needed for the rest of Hawkes Bay and the Tararua District. Also on Sunday there is low confidence that a rainfall warning will be needed for the rest of Wairarapa, the Tararua Range and northern Kaikoura Coast.
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