A large high is centred off to the southeast of the South Island on Saturday and Sunday directing in an easterly quarter airflow over the country. Within this airflow is an occluded front which affects eastern parts of both islands.

Mostly sunny for the western North Island on Saturday after any morning cloud or fog breaks away, winds light from the southerly quarter. Northland could see a shower or two at times during the day, mainly in the west. Rain for the east coast with the odd heavy fall possible, especially about Gisborne. Sunny for the South Island’s West Coast, areas of cloud in the east may bring a shower or two. Rain moves into Marlborough during the afternoon then Canterbury later in the evening.

The general outlook for Sunday is a drier day in the west and wet in the east, some eastern regions could see a heavy fall or two at times also. The latest indications are that Auckland will stay mainly dry however a shower or two could spread from the east for a brief time in the evening.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz