Mostly anticyclonic today for the South Island meanwhile a southeasterly airflow moving around this high pushes over the North Island. Similar conditions on Wednesday.

A few showers or drizzle patches for the east / northeast of the North Island today, drier conditions out west but expect some cloud at times. Rain may be heavy about Gisborne this morning then easing. The South Island is mostly sunny, some morning cloud in the east breaks away.

A shower or two for Northland on Wednesday, the same goes for the east coast. Mainly dry elsewhere for the North Island with a mix of sun and cloud. The South Island has a dry day with mostly sunny conditions, some cloud about mainly morning then breaking away. Some high cloud for the upper South Island.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz