A spring-like front will get snarled as it tries to move across the country tomorrow thanks to a big ridge of high pressure off to our northeast.

That’s going to lead to a very wet day for the west of the South Island.  Widespread rain, some of it heavy, will continue to fall on the western regions of the Mainland.  Most of Sunday will be wet about Westland, Nelson and possibly Marlborough.  Evening could bring a few showers to Canterbury

Evening could also bring showers to parts of the North Island.  The Bay of Plenty, East Cape/Gisborne and the Central Plateau could all see showers.

Otherwise, despite a fair amount of clouds, it should be dry.  Northerlies winds will pick up a bit across the North Island whilst light westerlies will be found about the deep south.

The ridge of high pressure will start move off late tomorrow.  That will allow that front to make its way onshore and bring rain to most of New Zealand for Monday.

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By WeatherWatch.co.nz Analyst Howard Joseph