A southeasterly airflow eases over the North Island during today, meanwhile a front within this flow moves off to the northeast. The South Island has high pressure and a northeasterly airflow along the east coast, westerlies in the west. A ridge lies over the North Island on Friday, northwesterlies over the South Island with a front over the lower south. Weak high pressure for much of Saturday.

Thursday

Blue – Rain which may be heavy about exposed northeastern parts of the North Island, easing away during this morning.

Purple – Southeasterly winds strong about eastern Northland, the Cormondel and northern East Cape then easing during the afternoon.

Friday

Blue – Rain about South Westland may be heavy for a time in the morning then easing from afternoon.

Saturday

Yellow – High’s in the mid to late 20’s for the east of the South Island, mid 20’s for the Waikato and Bay Of Plenty in the afternoon.

– 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