Short Forecast issued by Weather Workshop valid to midnight tonight:

The north and west from Northland to Manawatu, also for Bay of Plenty and the central plateau: Rain about the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty but showers and fine breaks elsewhere.

Gisborne to Wairarapa: Rain areas becoming confined to Gisborne later today with a few showers further south.

Wellington: Cloudy at times with a few showers.

Nelson and the South Island west coast: Mainly fine.

Marlborough and Canterbury: Mostly cloudy with a few coastal showers, chiefly north of Banks Peninsula.

Otago and Southland: Showers about the coast. Becoming mainly fine inland.

Chatham Islands: Rain at times.

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