The Outlook!

1pm Update (final update for the day – for further updates for Auckland go to our Auckland weather forecast on the homepage) 

The area of showers has completely stalled over Auckland meaning conditions remain a bit unsettled. 

It’s a rare event and as luck would have it, it falls on this one particular day.

Systems like this are almost impossible to predict very far in advance simply because they are so small and localised.  It’s small in the big weather picture, but affects a densely populated area.  So while showers are clearing everywhere else, Auckland may be stuck with this patchy showers for the rest of the afternoon, especially northern and eastern areas up to Orewa.

In the last hour the area of showers has grown – and that’s a good thing. It’s spreading the moisture over a greater area meaning big dry patches are opening up in between

Latest Valentines Day Forecast

Northland – Easterlies may be a bit gusty – dry for most places, a few showers nearer to Auckland.

Auckland –  Overcast with some showers in the north and east.  Long dry patches developing too. (we hope!)

Waikato – A few showers west of Morrinsville, clearing this afternoon,

Rest of the North Island:  Mostly sunny with windy south easterlies around Wellington.  noon.  If there is a remaining shower anywhere else they should also ease by noon.  Highs in the low 20s for most places, thanks to that cooler sou’easter.  The sun will still pack a punch though!

South Island:  Colder and dry but could be often cloudy in the south and east.  Temperatures in the mid teens for the South, upper teens for Canterbury, mid 20s for the north and low 20s for the west.  A possible morning shower in the east will burn off fast.