Today

Outbreaks of rain in the west and north dying out this morning, then dry and bright apart from patches of coastal drizzle and fog. However, rain and drizzle will become widespread this evening.

Warm and humid; highest temperatures 18 to 22 degrees Celsius.

Light to moderate, southeast to south winds will freshen later and will become strong and gusty along the western seaboard by nightfall.

Tonight

Further rain for a time early tonight but the rain will clear from the west to isolated showers as the night goes on.

Strong and gusty, southerly winds for a time in the west and northwest, otherwise winds veering southwesterly, moderate to fresh, overnight.

Turning fresher; lowest temperatures 12 to 14 degrees Celsius.