Friday Forecast - 11.10.2013

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A complex situation over New Zealand today with a west to northwest airflow. Most places will see rain or showers at some point today. The main features and times to make note of are western regions of the North Island when a front moves in from the west. A front moves onto the lower South Island in the afternoon / evening also.

Auckland & Northland
Cloudy skies with the odd shower, dry spells too especially about Northland where they will be long. Winds gusty from the northwest. Late evening or around midnight rain develops again as winds change strong southwest, rain may be heavy with thunderstorms.
Highs: 18-19

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Cloudy with periods of rain, easing in the afternoon for a time. Rain picks up again overnight as winds change gusty westerly.
Highs: 15-19

Eastern North Island
Plenty of high cloud, brief early morning rain then mainly dry for Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Rain moves over from the west again overnight. Winds breezy from the northwest. About Wairarapa expect rain to develop in the morning with variable winds changing southwest at night.
Highs: 20-22
Western North Island
Periods of rain with brisk north to northwesterly winds, winds change westerly around late evening or midnight with heavy falls, possibly with some lightning.
High: 16-18
 
Wellington
Early showers clear, southerly winds and cloudy periods. Rain develops again later in the afternoon and may become heavy evening. Southerlies from later in the evening.
High: 15

Nelson
Fairly cloudy with some rain developing during the morning, variable winds. Rain clears overnight with a southwest change.
High: 16

Marlborough
Cloudy, rain develops during the afternoon then clears at night with a southwest change.
High: 17

Canterbury
Thick high cloud with northeasterly winds. Some scattered rain late afternoon and evening, mainly about North Canterbury.
Highs: 14-15

West Coast
Cloudy with the odd shower, northerly winds tend southwest in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-14

Coastal Otago
Sunny with light northeasterlies, some increasing high cloud. Winds change southwest late afternoon or evening with rain which eases overnight.
High: 13-14

Southland & Central Otago
Becoming cloudy in the morning with the chance of a shower, light northerlies. Winds tend west to southwest in the afternoon with showers which ease later in the evening.
Highs: 14

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson - WeatherWatch.co.nz

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Heavy rain for the central North Island High Country today

A strong moist westerly flow will bring long periods of rain to the central North Island today. During the evening, a front should cross the area with a burst of intense rain. For the central North Island high country (Taumarunui, the ranges west of Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park and the headwaters of the Whanganui River), a further 60 to 90mm rain is expected from 8am to midnight today.

People planning outdoor activities in these areas should be aware of heavy rain today and that rivers and streams will rise rapidly.

Further rain is expected throughout Friday. In the 16 hours from 8am Friday to midnight Friday expect a further 60 to 90mm with the heaviest falls about Tongariro National Park. Rainfall rates may briefly reach 20mm per hour this evening. Further heavy showers are expected during Saturday.


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