Rain clouds are lining up for New Zealand as a big change comes next week to our weather pattern. While this weekend is mostly settled and dry the rain starts to increase on the West Coast and on Sunday westerly winds develop over a larger portion of the country.

These winds further south will keep fog away but morning (and overnight) fog patches are possible especially in the upper North Island this weekend.

The main wind and rain events don’t happen until mid to late next week but the precursor rain and showers start in the next few days.

– WeatherWatch.co.nz