Northland, Auckland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty
Cloud increasing. Isolated showers developing this afternoon.

In the west from Waikato to Wellington, including the central high country
Rain developing in the south early morning and spreading north during the day, then clearing Wellington and Kapiti towards evening. Severe northerly gales in Wellington this morning.

Gisborne to Wairarapa
High cloud. Scattered rain and severe northwest gales south of Napier for a time.

Nelson
Fine, apart from brief rain this morning.

Buller to Fiordland
Rain, heavy near the ranges, easing to a few showers this morning, although rain returns to Fiordland this afternoon.

Marlborough to Southland
Mainly fine, with severe northwesterly gales inland easing this morning. Showers about Southland and South Otago, and one or two in Canterbury.

Chatham Islands
Patchy rain developing.