Weak anticyclonic conditions over New Zealand today bring mainly settled weather, meanwhile a big low sits off to the northeast of the North Island. An anticyclone covers much of the country on Tuesday then a northwesterly airflow builds in the south on Wednesday.

Monday

Blue – A cold start for inland parts of both islands, starting out around 1 to 3 degrees.

There may be some fog this morning for parts of Canterbury.

Tuesday

Blue – A cold start for inland parts of the South Island, starting out around 1 to 3 degrees in the blue shaded areas below.

Once again fog is possible for some eastern parts of the South Island in the morning.

Wednesday

Blue – A cold start for inland parts of the upper South Island and Central North Island, starting out around 1 to 3 degrees in the blue shaded areas below.

Once again fog is possible but this time for the eastern North Island in the morning.

– 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