weather warning
An active front is forecast to move north across the South Island tonight ( Friday) and during Saturday, bringing rain to most places and northwest gales to eastern areas
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North Island, a period of rain or showers moving northeast, then clearing. South Island, a few showers in the west turning to rain with heavy falls, but mainly fine with high cloud in the east. A few showers developing in Southland later.
North Island, a period of rain spreading from the west, followed by isolated showers. South Island, rain in the west and north, possibly heavy at first, gradually clearing from the south, but a few showers linger about Buller. Elsewhere, showers spreading north with a southerly change, clearing later.
North Island, cloudy periods with isolated showers in the east. Elsewhere, mainly fine. South Island, isolated showers about Fiordland and the south coast. Otherwise fine, apart from areas of morning cloud.
Occasional showers developing Sunday afternoon. Northerlies, strong at times on Monday. Winds tending southwest Tuesday and showers gradually clearing.
Mainly fine.
Fine, but cloud with patchy light drizzle developing for a time overnight and tomorrow morning. Rain developing tomorrow night in Taranaki and the Kapiti Coast.
Fine, but cloud increasing in Wellington tomorrow and rain developing there at night.
Rain developing tonight, with heavy falls tomorrow morning, easing to showers in the afternoon.
Rain, with heavy and possibly thundery falls from tonight, turning to showers tomorrow morning with possible thunderstorms until afternoon.
Fine today. Periods of rain or showers tomorrow.
High cloud. Showers tomorrow, possibly heavy and thundery near the coast.
Cloudy periods.
Variable 10 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing this morning, and rising to 25 knots tonight. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northeast swell north of Cape Reinga, 1 metre.
Outlook following 3 days: Changing Sunday morning southwest 15 knots. Becoming Sunday night northwest 15 knots, rising early Monday 25 knots. Changing later Monday southwest 20 knots.Tending late Tuesday southeast 20 knots. Sea rough at times.Southwest swell becoming heavy Sunday, easing Tuesday. Northwest swell becoming moderate for a time Monday.
