The latest weather updates

Rain clearing this evening, with fine periods at night and areas of frost developing. Snow to 600m about the foothills and through the St James. Light south-westerly breezes.

Mainly fine conditions. Skies remain mostly clear with just patchy high cloud at times through the day, becoming a little more variable this evening. Light north-westerly winds (10–20km/hr) persist, shifting slightly to north-north-west overnight. Mild temperatures.

Areas of high cloud. Gusty nor-westerly winds rise through the day (25–40km/hr), occasionally bringing stronger gusts at times. Through the evening and night, scattered spill-over showers develop as winds turn west-north-westerly (15–30km/hr). Rainfall total: 1–2mm.

Partly cloudy to start. Variable areas of cloud continue through the day, with a touch more cloud at times during the afternoon. Light south-westerly winds (10–20km/hr) shift to northerly in the evening. Cool temperatures. Frost risk overnight.

A fine day overall. Mainly clear skies with only patchy high cloud at times through the day. North-westerly winds freshening during the afternoon (15–30km/hr). Spill-over rain develops late evening, continuing overnight. Rainfall total: 3–5mm.