This coming week is looking more settled once ex TC Pam moves away, it’s not perfect and has cold air lingering in its wake for the east of both Islands on Tuesday but things gradually get better.

For today’s weather check out this morning’s national forecast here

Tuesday has a brisk southwesterly airflow over New Zealand, strong in the east of the country. The West Coast of the South Island is the place to be with sunny weather, cooler out east with cloud and a few showers. Nelson and Marlborough are fairly good although a few isolated showers are possible inland late afternoon / evening.

Morning showers clear the east of the North Island, remaining fairly cloudy with gusty southwesterlies easing. Sunny areas in the west with southerly quarter winds, a few isolated showers possible late afternoon / evening. About the Bay Of Plenty, Auckland and Northland showers may become heavy in the afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms.

Another good day for the west of the South Island on Wednesday, mostly sunny with light winds. A few isolated showers are possible about Buller late afternoon / evening however. The east coast has periods of cloud and sunny spells, the odd very coastal shower is possible. For the North Island it’s a mostly sunny day with light winds, some cloud along the east coast with southwesterly breezes brings the risk of a shower or two.

South to southeasterly winds flow over the country on Thursday, sunny areas and some cloud for most. A few isolated showers possible late afternoon / evening about Buller again and also further north over Auckland and the Waikato.

North to northeasterly winds build over the country on Friday, it’s looking to be a mostly sunny day this time in the east. Out west expect increasing cloud and a few showers especially Taranaki northwards in the west and South Westland for the South Island.

Homepage image: Wednesday 18th March 2015 1:00pm MSLP / Rain map – weathermap.co.nz

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz