Issued 6.00pm next issue 11.45pm tonight

Short Forecast valid to midnight tomorrow:

The north and west of the North Island from Northland to Manawatu, also for the central high country: Showery conditions, some thunder and hail likely.

Bay of Plenty, also for eastern areas from Gisborne to Banks Peninsula: Long fine periods but showers spreading from the main ranges at times. Cold southerlies working north tomorrow reaching Wellington and Wairarapa by afternoon.

Nelson: Showers clearing later tomorrow.

South Island west coast: Showery in many places. Becoming mostly fine tomorrow south of Hokitika but showers persisting about southern Fiordland with snow there at night to 800 metres.

South Canterbury to Southland: Cloudy periods today. A few showers about the south coast spreading to most places tomorrow Snow to 700 metres in the south at night.

Chatham Islands: Rain breaking to showers tomorrow with northeast winds easing.

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