A big high pressure system is heading our way, which will start to influence our weather for the rest of this week – after a wet and windy July so far.

A few showers are sticking around for some however, as the departing southwesterly airflow leaves a sting in its tail and a few places in the southwest corner of the South Island look wet too – but overall it’s looking fine.

Check out specifics and the rest of the country’s weather outlook with Philip Duncan, below.