Forecast in Brief for Thursday 2nd October 2014

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Northland to Kapiti, including Bay of Plenty and the central high country
A period of rain this afternoon or evening, followed by a few showers.

Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa
Mainly fine, but a period of showers this evening.

Wellington, Marlborough and Nelson
Brief rain this afternoon.

Buller and Westland
Periods of rain developing this morning.

Fiordland
Occasional rain. Thunderstorms possible this evening and snow lowering to 500 metres tonight.

Canterbury
Mainly fine, with increasing high cloud, but some rain about the Alps from this afternoon. Gusty northwesterlies inland.

Otago and Southland
A few showers developing this afternoon, turning to rain this evening with snow to 500 metres, as colder southwesterlies develop.

Chatham Islands
Periods of rain.

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