A tropical storm and its associated storminess will stay away from us today.  High pressure will not only keep the storm well to our north, it will also try to keep our weather settled for today.  For the most part, the high will do just that.  No wild temperature swings or gale force winds or heavy rain is expected.  However, it won’t be completely dry either.

For the North Island, Northland and Auckland will deal with some morning showers.  A bit of clearing is possible this afternoon along with some light to moderate easterlies.  But a stray shower can’t be ruled out.

The west coast of the North Island south of Raglan is likely to be quite cloudy and rainy today.  A few breaks are possible this morning, but I wouldn’t count on it.  Even if breaks do develop, clouds and rain are expected to return for this afternoon and this evening.

The rest of the island is expected to dry out, and maybe even clear out a little bit.

Highs across the island should range from the upper teens to lower 20’s.

For the South Island, a few showers are possible this afternoon and this evening for the inland areas of Otago and Canterbury.  Some breaks in the clouds are possible, especially in the northern part of the island.  Otherwise look for a rather cloudy day with highs in the teens to the lower 20’s.