Forecast - Tuesday 27.08.2013

[Te Puke Weather]

We have a west to southwest airflow over the country today, nothing overally interesting to note. Conditions should be pleasent in eastern regions while some cloud and the odd shower affects places out west.

Auckland & Northland
Cloudy spells with westerly breezes, the odd shower or two particularly in the west. Long dry spells too.
Highs: 16-17

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Sunny spells and some cloud with westerly breezes, skies mostly sunny about the Bay Of Plenty. Risk of a brief shower at times excluding the Bay Of Plenty.
Highs: 13-17

Eastern North Island
Mainly sunny with light winds tending westerly, any morning cloud clears.
Highs: 16-17

Western North Island
Cloudy periods with westerly breezes. The odd shower at times, long dry spells too.
Highs: 14-15

Wellington
Mostly sunny with northerly winds, becoming a little breezy during the afternoon then easing in the evening.
High: 14

Nelson
Sunny with west to southwest breezes.
Highs: 15-16

Marlborough
Sunny with light winds tending west to northwest.
High: 16

Canterbury
Mostly sunny after any morning low cloud clears, light winds.
Highs: 15-16

West Coast
Cloudy periods with the odd shower, dry spells too. Westerlies.
High: 12

Coastal Otago
Sunny with light winds, westerlies may freshen up a little in the afternoon but still remaining mostly sunny.
High: 15

Southland & Central Otago
Fine weather with thickening high cloud, a few spots of rain possible at times otherwise expect mainly dry conditions.
High: 13

By weather analyst Aaron Wilkinson - weatherwatch.co.nz

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[JennyLeez]

Winds will be fairly light today but on Wednesday strengthening winds will push through southern  areas of both islands - ahead of a cold front which will move in to Otago and Southland on Wednesday afternoon.
Drizzle will affect some western areas while eastern and northern regions of both islands remain fairly dry and sunny.


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[JennyLeez]

Forecast : A cold southerly change is expected to spread north over the South Island during Wednesday afternoon and evening, then over the North Island during Thursday. Snow is expected to 200-300 metres about eastern and southern parts of the South Island from Wednesday evening through to Thursday morning, and above 700 metres about Taihape during Thursday. Snow accumulations are not expected to reach warning amounts (10cm in 6 hours below 500 metres in the South Island, and below 1000 metres in the North Island),but people are advised that cold temperatures, especially in areas exposed to the strong southerlies, are likely to cause stress to vunerable stock, and snow is likely to cause some disruption about higher level roads.


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