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A fine day. Mostly sunny skies, with variable high cloud developing, extensive by evening. Blustery nor-westerlies, occasionally strong (30-50km/hr.) Gale about the high country. Warm conditions.

Periods of rain. Rain sets in from morning, continuing on and off under thick cloud for much of the day. Winds mainly easterly (10–20km/hr), turning lighter and more variable in the evening. Mild temperatures. Rainfall total: 8–10mm.

Persistent rain setting in. Wet conditions take hold as rain becomes widespread, occasionally heavy through the day and well into the night under extensive low and middle cloud. Fresh south-westerly winds (15–25km/hr) shift southerly during the evening and persist overnight. A colder air mass arrives in the evening with temperatures dropping sharply. Rainfall total: 25–28mm.

Rain for much of the day. Steady rain under thick low and middle level cloud, easing to patchy light rain during the evening and at night. Cooler southerly winds freshening through the afternoon (15–30km/hr), turning south-easterly and lighter overnight. Cold conditions. Rainfall total: 7–8mm.

Mainly fine conditions. Areas of patchy cloud through the day with brighter spells developing at times. Light south-easterly winds (10–15km/hr) turn light and variable overnight. Cool temperatures. Frost risk overnight.