A low brings unsettled conditions to the North Island today while the South Island sits under a ridge of high pressure. A ridge for the upper North Island on Thursday, a low slowly moves away to the east from the lower North Island meanwhile a gentle northwesterly airflow gradually develops over the south. A northwesterly airflow covers most of New Zealand on Friday however a ridge continues to lie over the upper North Island.

Wednesday

Blue – Early heavy rain about Auckland, Waikato and the Bay Of Plenty eases this morning.

For many inland areas showers in the afternoon becoming heavy with a risk of thunderstorms then easing later in the evening.

Yellow – Afternoon high’s reaching into the mid 20’s.

Watch for a few areas of fog this morning especially about rural Canterbury and Wellington.

Thursday

Yellow – Afternoon high’s comfortably reaching into the mid 20’s for the areas marked in yellow below.

Friday

Blue – Some heavy rain may affect coastal Southland and Stewart Island during the day, later in the evening or overnight some heavy rain may affect coastal Fiordland.

Yellow – High’s comfortably reaching into the mid 20’s for the areas marked below.

Watch for a chance of morning fog about the Waikato.

– 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