An anticyclone lies right over the country today brining mainly settled and sunny weather, some high cloud appears for some regions in the evening.

Northland
Cloudy spells with easterly breezes.
Highs: 14-15

Auckland
Mostly sunny with easterly breezes, some high cloud develops from late afternoon.
High: 15

Bay Of Plenty, Waikato & Central North Island
Sunny with east to southeast winds dying out in the morning. Some late evening high cloud. Winds tend northerly in the afternoon about the Bay Of Plenty.
Highs: 13-16

Eastern North Island
Becoming sunny in the morning with southerly breezes easing and dying out around midday, northeasterlies develop in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-15

Western North Island
Sunny with southeasterly breezes dying out in the morning, light northerlies in the afternoon.
Highs: 13-15

Wellington
Sunny with southerlies dying out in the morning, afternoon northerlies.
High: 13

Nelson
Sunny with light winds, afternoon northerlies.
Highs: 13-14

Marlborough
Sunny after a frosty start, afternoon northerly breezes.
Highs: 15-16

Canterbury
Sunny with easterly breezes developing during the morning near the coast, lighter winds inland. Morning frosts.
Highs: 14-16

West Coast
Sunny with light winds. Some evening high cloud.
Highs: 13-14

Southland & Otago
Sunny with light winds after a frosty start, a few whiffs of high cloud from afternoon.
High: 13-16

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz