Weekend Forecast 9th June - 10th June 2012

[JennyLeez]

Issued by The MetService
Saturday
North Island, a period of rain in the west easing to a few showers, showers developing in the east. South Island, rain or showers in the west and far south, fine or becoming fine in the east.
Sunday
North Island, a few showers in the west, becoming fine in the east. South Island, cold and showery in the west, showers and cold southwesterlies developing in the east.

From Weather Watch

As we head into the weekend and look ahead to next week, things will be settling down for the country.
Saturday could be a bit wet in some areas.  Shower chances will be found about Auckland…south through Waikato and then down the lower part of the North Island.  This won’t be an all-day rain, but I think there will be least a few light showers around.
Nelson, the West Coast and far eastern Canterbury…including Christchurch, could also see some showers on Saturday.  The best chance for showers will be in the morning from Westland north.  The chances that Cantabs will be getting wet on Saturday are very small and whatever falls is likely to be quick and light.
Sunday looks to be the first of several dry and settled days.  The quiet weather could last into the middle of next week.
However, there is “a fly in the ointment” as I used to say back in America.
On Sunday, we should see a low develop just off the Aussie coast near Brisbane.  This low is expected to strengthen and become a pretty decent wind and rain maker by Tuesday morning.  At this time, it’s expected to pass well to the north of New Zealand.  If, however, it heads a bit further south, it could bring a lot of wind and rain to the North Island Tuesday and Wednesday.

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[JennyLeez]

well so Weather Watch reports:

If you are hoping for a settled end to the weekend, it looks like Mother Nature will be cooperating.  Unless you are in the deep south, in which case you are probably going to be disappointed.
Most of New Zealand should be covered in a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow.  In some spots, it will be more clouds than sun, and even a few patchy light showers are still possible about Auckland.  So, don’t expect a really bright and sunny day tomorrow.  But I think dry weather will be the rule for much of the country.
The only areas that are looking pretty wet for tomorrow are Southland and Otago.  The West Coast could also see some showers tomorrow, but those would likely hold off until close to sunset.  Dunedin may also see dry conditions during the daylight hours with showers moving in at night.  The rest of Otago and all of Southland has a chance for precipitation all day tomorrow and lasting into tomorrow night.
Temperatures tomorrow will be pretty average.  Morning lows will be in the single digits above zero.  Afternoon highs will be close to 10 across most of the South Island.  The upper regions of the South Island, along with all of the North Island should see highs in the mid teens.

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At this time, it’s expected to pass well to the north of New Zealand.  If, however, it heads a bit further south, it could bring a lot of wind and rain to the North Island Tuesday and Wednesday.

but its not modelled to come far enough south to affect the NI
so not sure why its even mentioned except to sound newsy?