Mostly anticyclonic this weekend for the South Island meanwhile a southeasterly airflow moving around this high pushes over the North Island.

Dry at first for the eastern North Island on Saturday then showers develop in the afternoon, mostly sunny weather out west however expect some cloud about Coromandel and Northland. The South Island is mostly sunny, expect some morning cloud in the east however.

Showers continue for the eastern North Island on Sunday, sunnier and drier conditions out west. The South Island is mostly sunny however expect some morning cloud in the east then breaking away. Afternoon cloud about the ranges of South Westland.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz