February is now with us but the westerlies of the last couple of days aren’t expected to leave us in a hurry.

Yesterday westerlies of some description covered much of the country and although this morning there’s an easing for a period of time, another front is quickly heading our way and the northwesters are expected to pick up once again in the south.Weatherwatch.co.nz received reports yesterday of very strong westerly winds over central NZ with gusts making driving conditions challenging in a number of areas.

Warm conditions are on the cards out east as the fohn winds increase over the mainland later today but West Coasters are set for more cloud to build and rain to set in later ahead of the front that moves through tomorrow. 

Tomorrow should also see the nor westers eventually giving way to a southwesterly, bringing dry conditions eventually to the west but a few showers along the eastern fringes.