Forecast in Brief for Tuesday 3rd September 2014

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The moist easterly flow which brought some heavy rain to the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne ranges is weakening. The rain is easing about the Hawkes Bay hills and ranges and the warning is now lifted. However, outbreaks of rain are still expected Wednesday morning with a further 20 to 30mm possible.

National Short Range Summary
Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula
Mostly fine, however a few showers clearing in Coromandel Peninsula tonight and a few showers tomorrow afternoon.

In the west from Waikato to Wellington, also Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Taihape
Fine spells. Scattered showers developing inland tomorrow afternoon, some heavy.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay
Rain, easing to showers tomorrow morning.

Wairarapa
Scattered rain clearing tomorrow morning and becoming fine. However, showers developing inland tomorrow afternoon, some heavy.

Marlborough
Fine, apart from coastal cloud.

Southern Fiordland, Southland and Dunedin
Scattered light rain or drizzle developing in southern Fiordland tomorrow morning, spreading to coastal Southland in the afternoon, with patchy evening drizzle further north.

The remainder of the South Island
Fine, apart from areas of fog or low cloud morning and night.

The Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods.

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