Issued by Weather Workshop on Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at 4.30am
Now the All Districts forecast from Weather Workshop:

The Situation: A weak front is spreading north today and should clear the North Island tonight. A weak ridge of high pressure moves onto the South Island behind the front.

NORTHLAND: Mainly fine today but cloud increasing about the western coast later with a few light showers possible. Southwest breezes.

AUCKLAND, COROMANDEL PENINSULA, WAIKATO, WAITOMO, TAUMARANUI, TARANAKI, TAIHAPE, WANGANUI and MANAWATU, A mix of cloud and fine breaks with a few light showers spreading north this afternoon. Southwest winds.

BAY of PLENTY/ROTORUA and TAUPO: Fine at first. A few light showers may develop around Taupo this afternoon but remaining dry elsewhere. Southwest breezes.

GISBORNE, HAWKES BAY and WAIRARAPA: Fine at first. A few showers spread north this afternoon with southwest winds.

WELLINGTON: Cloudy with northerlies at first. Brief showers with a southerly change early afternoon then clearing towards evening.

NELSON: Mainly fine with southwest winds.

MARLBOROUGH: A few showers about the Kaikoura coast otherwise mostly fine. Southwesterlies developing.

CANTERBURY: Cloud and a few coastal showers clearing this morning and becoming mainly fine. Southwest breezes.

BULLER, WESTLAND and FIORDLAND: Mainly fine south of the glaciers. Elsewhere, showers clearing and becoming fine. Southwest winds.

OTAGO and SOUTHLAND: A few showers about the south coast otherwise becoming fine. Southwest breezes.

CHATHAM ISLANDS: Showers and cool southwesterlies developing.

THE OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW: Fine to most places but cloud and a few light showers remain about the south coast of the South Island. Remaining cold and showery at the Chathams.

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