Forecast - Monday 19.08.2013

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New Zealand is in a way "between systems" at the moment, we currently do have a weak ridge of high pressure but for most there will be cloudy skies and some rain, drizzle or showers about. The sunniest spot is likely to be Southland with northeasterly winds and some high cloud.

Northland
Sunny and cloudy spells with light winds. Skies clouding up a bit in the afternoon with the odd light shower making an appearance.
Highs: 15-16

Auckland
Chance of an early sunny spells otherwise expect cloudy periods with light east to southeast winds. A few showers develop mid afternoon.
Highs: 15-16

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Chance of a sunny spell at first, a period of showers moves into the Central North Island during the morning however then onto the Waikato and Bay Of Plenty mid afternoon onwards. Showers or rain clears from all areas by midnight. East to southeast breezes.
Highs: 12-16

Eastern North Island
Periods of rain clear later in the afternoon. Cloudy skies and east to southeast breezes.
High: 14

Western North Island
Sunny and cloudy spells with east to southeast winds. A few showers may move through mid to late afternoon, especially about Taranaki where showers could continue into the evening then clearing overnight.
Highs: 16-17

Wellington
The odd shower or drizzle patch clearing around midday, sunny spells then develop into the afternoon. Easterlies.
High: 14

Nelson
Cloudy areas with the chance of a shower now and then, southeasterlies.
High: 14

Marlborough
The odd shower or drizzle patch clearing later in the afternoon or evening, east to southeast breezes.
High: 13

Canterbury
Cloudy with the odd drizzle patch, clearing later in the day. East to northeast breezes.
Highs: 12-13

West Coast
Cloudy areas with northeasterly breezes.
High: 15-16

Coastal Otago
Mostly cloudy with some drizzle possible at times, especially this morning. Dry spells into the afternoon. Brisk northeasterlies.
High: 11

Southland & Central Otago
Sunny with some high cloud, thick in areas. Northeasterly breezes.
Highs: 13-15

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The atmosphere over the upper North Island is relatively unstable today. A weak front near East Cape this morning is forecast to move northwest across Bay of Plenty to reach Coromandel Peninsula this afternoon, then over the outer Hauraki Gulf tonight to lie just east of Northland by midnight. A few heavy showers are expected to accompany this front, some of which may turn thundery over the sea.These could move onshore from later this afternoon, resulting in a low risk of storms for eastern Coromandel this afternoon and evening, then for coastal places from the outer Hauraki Gulf up to Whangarei tonight (including Great Barrier Island). Any thunderstorms in these areas will bring localised heavy rain, especially in eastern parts of Coromandel Peninsula in the onshore easterly flow.

For Northland, northern Auckland and western parts of Waikato and Waitomo, a few showers are likely to develop this afternoon, triggered by onshore breezes and daytime heating over the land. Any showers that do form are expected to be slow moving, one or two of which could be heavy, with a low risk of one or two thunderstorms in western parts of Waikato and Waitomo. If any thunderstorms do eventuate, they will bring localised heavy rain.
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