Isolated morning showers then fine spells, but a few showers spreading north again from afternoon.

Rain, possibly heavy at first in the east, clearing from the west this morning and becoming fine.

Any remaining showers clearing this morning then fine, but brief showers about Wairarapa this evening.

Occasional rain and gales about the High Country with possible snow about the Passes. Afternoon showers about the coast, possibly heavy and thundery.

Periods of rain, heavy at times, with squally thunderstorms and hail. Snow lowering to 200 metres in southern Fiordland tonight.

Showers, some heavy, with squally thunderstorms about coastal Southland and Clutha, and northwest gales in exposed places. Snow lowering to 200 metres tonight.

Occasional rain.