A large anticyclone sits in the Tasman Sea today and Thursday while a ridge stretches out over New Zealand. A front moving around the outside of this high moves up the eastern side of the country during this time. A ridge covers most of the country on Friday, a left over portion of Wednesday and Thursday’s front hangs over Northland during the day.

Wednesday

Blue – A cold start about the inner South Island, perhaps not a frost but temperatures may start out around 1 to 3 degrees for some spots.

Purple – Southwesterlies freshen along the east coast of the South Island during the day, winds generally in the brisk range about coastal fringes as a change moves through perhaps becoming strong at times.

A mainly sunny day for the Bay Of Plenty.

Thursday

Blue – A cold start about the inner South Island, perhaps just reaching down to 0 degrees in some spots.

Purple – Southwesterly winds freshen along the east coast of the North Island during the day, only just on the coastal fringes. Easing about Banks Peninsula in the morning.

Friday

Blue – Another cold start for inland areas, once again perhaps not a frost but starting out between 1 to 3 degrees celcius.

– 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