Westerlies today ahead of a front which moves onto the lower South Island late morning reaching the lower North Island overnight, this front will weaken a fair amount during the day as it moves northwards. A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Saturday and Sunday.

Blue – Late afternoon / evening showers in Canterbury, some may become heavy with thunderstorms and hail then clearing later in the evening.

Purple – Westerlies become brisk about the lower North Island in the west from afternoon. Brisk to strong southwesterlies about the southeastern coastline of the South Island.

Yellow – Afternoon high’s in the mid 20’s for eastern parts of both islands. Perhaps even high 20’s about the eastern North Island.

Saturday

Blue – Showers activity develops about Canterbury in the evening, this should move on fairly promptly however may be heavy for a time.

Yellow – Temperatures reaching into the mid 20’s during the afternoon about the eastern North Island, just inland away from the coast as an afternoon sea breeze may keep conditions a little cooler nearer the ocean.

Sunday

Purple – Gusty westerlies about the lower North Island in the west from afternoon. Brisk southwesterlies about the southeastern coastline of the South Island.

Yellow – Afternoon temperatures in the mid 20’s for the eastern North Island and parts of the Bay Of Plenty.

– Please note, the idea behind this update is to focus on the main weather highlights, which is why not all regions are mentioned. 

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– Aaron Wilkinson, WeatherWatch.co.nz