A ridge of high pressure lies over the South Island today meanwhile expect a south to southeasterly airflow for the North Island, easing later in the day. A ridge covers the upper South Island and North Island on Tuesday bringing mainly settled weather, a northerly airflow picks up for the lower South Island.

Wet weather for the eastern North Island today, heavy rain about the Wairarapa eases around midday. Mostly sunny out west however there may be a few morning showers Auckland northwards. Mostly sunny for the South Island with some morning cloud in the northeast, perhaps even an early coastal shower. Risk of a morning fog patchy about Canterbury then breaking away. Dry about the far south till evening when a few showers move into Fiordland and spots of rain spread into Southland.

Mostly sunny for a majority of the North Island on Tuesday, some morning cloud possible in the east, perhaps an early shower for Gisborne. A few clouds drifting in at times from the Tasman into Auckland and Northland. Cloud thickens along the South Island’s West Coast, rain or showers slowly spread north along the coast during the day. Spots of rain possible at times about Southland, mostly sunny elsewhere.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz