Issued Saturday, June 26, 1999 at 5.00am next issue at 10.30am
Short Forecast from Weather Workshop valid to midnight tonight.
For Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula: Mainly cloudy with rain developing in Northland this morning. From
evening, widespread showers and cool southwesterlies developing.
In the west from Waikato to Wellington, also for Bay of Plenty and the central plateau: Mainly fine at first but cloudy
from Taranaki south with a few brief showers possible. From late morning, showers becoming widespread for a time as a
cool southwest change works northward. Some snow is possible to 800 metres in the high country.
In the east from Gisborne to Wairarapa: Mainly fine at first then showers and cool southerlies spread northward,
reaching Gisborne late in the day.
Nelson: Fine at first. Showers developing Late morning then becoming fine again towards evening.
For Marlborough and Canterbury: Cold southerlies and showers spread north this morning. Snow to the ranges to 700
metres. From late afternoon, slowly becoming fine inland but a few showers remain about the coast.
Along the west coast of the South Island: Showers spreading north this morning. Snow about Fiordland to 500 metres. From
afternoon, showers gradually clearing from the south.
In Otago and Southland: Showers and cold southerlies this morning. Snow lowering to 500 metres for a time. From
afternoon, clearing inland with showers retreating to coastal places. Becoming very frosty inland after dark.
Chatham Islands: Showers at times. Turning colder from afternoon.
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