Situation for all New Zealand issued at 2:06pm 6 September An active front brings a strong northwest flow to the country today. A complex trough of low pressure is expected to affect New Zealand over the next few days.   Short forecast  to 12:00am 8 September Issued by MetService 1:51pm 6 Septemberm Nelson and Marlborough Mostly fine. Afternoon showers about ranges tomorrow. Canterbury Cloudy from this evening with occasional light rain. Otago and Southland Cloudy with areas rain and cold easterlies. Snow down to 500 metres in eastern Otago and Southland today. Buller to Fiordland Rain, heavy at times, clearing tomorrow afternoon or evening.   Extended Brief Forecast Issued by MetService 1:53pm 6 September Wednesday Rain or showers in the east from Dunedin up to Wairarapa. A few showers may pop up through Nelson during the afternoon. Fine spells increasing elsewhere. Thursday Showers or patchy rain continue from Canterbury up to Wellington until late in the day. Fine spells predominate elsewhere, although a few showers pop up through much of the North Island. Cloud begins to build in the South Island west coast from afternoon, with some late rain for Fiordland. Friday Northland and the east of both islands should remain mainly fine. Showers or rain are expected to gradually develop elsewhere.   Brief Mountain Forecast Issued at 12:55pm 6-Sep- Valid to Midnight on Tuesday 7 September South Island Kahurangi and Nelson Lakes National Parks: Cloudy periods and a few showers. Snow lowering to 1500 metres tomorrow. Kaikoura Ranges: Mostly clear, but cloud developing below 1500 metres overnight. Isolated showers likely during the afternoon and early evening tomorrow. Snow to 1500 metres. Remaining South Island mountain areas: Rain, falling as snow in southern Fiordland. Snow becoming widespread along the eastern slopes overnight, but falling above 1400 metres in the west. Rain slowly clearing in the west, and easing in the east tomorrow. South Island mountain winds: Severe gale northwesterlies from Aoraki/Mt Cook northwards, easing. Strong southeasterlies elsewhere. Freezing Level: Lowering to 1800 metres in the north and west tomorrow, but to 1400 metres elsewhere.   Extended Mountain Forecast Issued at: 01:22pm 6-Sep- South Island Wednesday: Patchy rain east of the Divide north of lake Hawera. Snow level about 1200 metres. Mainly fine elsewhere. Easterly winds.  Freezing Level: About 1500 metres. Thursday: Patchy rain east of the Divide north of lake Hawera. Snow level about 1200 metres. Cloud increasing elsewhere. Winds turning northwest but remaining light.  Freezing Level: About 1500 metres. Friday: Rain developing about and west of the Divide, with scattered falls further east. The Kaikoura ranges should remain dry. Snow level rising to 1400 metres.  Freezing Level: Rising to 1800 metres.   Canterbury High Country Tomorrow Issued at 3:34pm 6 September Low cloud and patchy rain. Wind at 1000 metres: Southeast 30 km/h . Wind at 2000 metres: Northwest 40 km/h, easing and dying out at night. Free air freezing level: Around 1600 metres. Wed Sep 8 Cloudy, with patchy rain. Snow level about 1200 metres. Wind at 1000 metres: Southeast 20 km/h, easing in the evening. Wind at 2000 metres: Easterly 30 km/h, easing in the evening. Free air freezing level: About 1500 metres.

Thu Sep 9 Patchy rain, clearing overnight. Snow level about 1200 metres. Northwest breezes developing. Fri Sep 10 Rain developing about the Divide, mainly fine further east. Northwesterlies strengthening.   Westland Forecast TUESDAY Rain, clearing in the evening and becoming fine.Northerly winds, turning southeast in the evening. WEDNESDAY Fine, with southeast breezes. THURSDAY Fine at first, cloud increasing from afternoon. Light winds. FRIDAY Rain and northeasterlies developing.   Southern Lakes Tomorrow Issued at 3:34pm 6 September Often cloudy, with patchy rain. Snow level 1200 metres. Wind at 1000 metres: Light winds. Wind at 2000 metres: Northerly winds tending easterly in the afternoon, 40 km/h . Free air freezing level: Around 1600 metres. Wed Sep 8 Any remaining rain clearing during the morning, then fine spells increasing. Wind at 1000 metres: Light. Wind at 2000 metres: Easterly 35 km/h. Free air freezing level: About 1600 metres. Thu Sep 9 Fine spells. Winds becoming light at all levels. Fri Sep 10 Cloudy periods. Northwesterlies developing.   Mt Aspiring Tomorrow Issued at 7:28am 6 September Rain easing in the afternoon. Snow above 1200 metres. Southeasterlies developing at low levels. Northeasterlies developing at high levels. Free air freezing level: Around 1600 metres.   Fiordland Tomorrow Issued at 12:32pm 6 September Rain clearing from the fiords during the morning and fine spells increasing. Remaining rather cloudy with some rain at times further east. Wind at 1000 metres: Southeast 25 km/h. Wind at 2000 metres: Southeast 30 km/h. Free air freezing level: Around 1800 metres. Wed Sep 8 Fine, with southeast breezes. Thu Sep 9 Cloudy periods increasing during the day, late rain about the fiords. Winds mainly light, northeasterlies developing later. Fri Sep 10 Scattered rain. Northeast winds.   Southland Forecast TUESDAY Often cloudy, with patchy rain. Easterly winds. WEDNESDAY Any remaining rain clearing during the morning. Fine breaks developing in the afternoon. Easterly winds, dying away inland in the afternoon. THURSDAY Mainly fine, with light winds. FRIDAY Mainly fine.   Foveaux Valid to 12:00am 8 September Issued at 1:09pm 6 September Forecast: Southeast 30 knots, easing to 20 knots overnight. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Fair visibility in rain easing overnight. Outlook: Outlook following 3 days: Becoming Thursday morning northeast 10 knots. Rising late Friday northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell offshore at times.