A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Wednesday, cold, however a break from bleak conditions for most regions.

A calmer picture on Wednesday with most regions seeing some sun, the odd shower persists about Southland however and coastal Otago (mainly morning for coastal Otago). Showers also clip the coastal fringes along the east coast of the North Island, just inland conditions are drier with some sun.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz