Northland to Waitomo, including Coromandel Peninsula
Cloudy with drizzle at times, clearing south of Auckland this afternoon.

Bay of Plenty
Patchy rain, mainly inland, clearing this afternoon.

From Taranaki to Wellington, including Taihape and Taupo, also Nelson
Patchy rain clearing this morning. Severe gale northwesterlies in Wellington easing early morning.

Gisborne and Hawkes Bay
Fine and warm with high cloud.

Wairarapa, Marlborough
Scattered rain clearing and becoming fine this morning, and gale northwesterlies easing.

Buller, Westland and Fiordland
Rain, heavy at times in Fiordland and Westland. Thunderstorms in Westland at first, and in Fiordland from afternoon.

Canterbury
Mainly fine, severe gale northwesterlies inland at first.

Otago and Southland
Scattered showers clearing in Otago this morning, but returning later.

Chatham Islands
Drizzle then rain this morning, becoming fine this afternoon.