Forecast in Brief for Sunday 21st September 2014

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Northland to Taumarunui, including the central high country and Bay of Plenty
Showers, a few heavy and possibly thundery.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay
Fine, apart from afternoon and evening showers.

Taranaki to Wellington, also Marlborough
A few showers.

In the west, from Nelson to Fiordland
Fine, apart from showers north of Hokitika. Rain spreading north this morning and afternoon, possibly heavy. Snow to 700 metres, lowering to 300 metres in the south tonight.

Canterbury
Occasional showers, clearing for a time this morning. Snow lowering to 500 metres tonight.

Southland and Otago
Rain spreading north this morning. Snow lowering to 300 metres tonight.

Chatham Islands
Showers, some heavy until this morning.

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