A westerly airflow lies over New Zealand today with wet weather in the west, dry sunnier weather out east.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Some cloud with a few showers, mainly from afternoon. Westerly winds.
Highs: 14-16

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Cloudy areas with a few showers, mainly from afternoon. West to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 10-14

Eastern North Island
Mostly sunny with some high cloud, west to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 15-16

Wellington
Mostly sunny with breezy northwesterly winds.
High: 13

Marlborough & Nelson
Mostly sunny with a touch of high cloud, northwesterly winds.
Highs: 13-15

Canterbury
Mostly sunny with a touch of high cloud, light northwesterly winds, breezy for inland areas.
Highs: 13-15

West Coast
Periods of rain with west to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 9-12

Southland & Otago
Sunny areas and some cloud about Southland, may be a spit or two then some evening rain. For Otago expect mostly sunny weather with some high cloud. Increasing northwesterly winds.
Highs: 11-13

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz