As we sit between lows today, most areas are actually going to get a break in the rain.

But the word “most” is important here.  Rain won’t be widespread or heavy today, but it won’t be gone completely either.

A weak little trough of unstable air will move across the North Island today.  That will bring a chance for showers to the western sections of the island.  Lower Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Taranaki could all see a few showers today.  It should be dry more than it wet today and whatever falls should be pretty light.

The eastern sections of the island could also see a few showers, but anything that develop will be so hit and miss that the chances of any one area getting wet are very small.

A few Mainlanders could also see some showers today.  The far upper regions of the South Island stands the best chance of seeing showers.  But even here, the chances aren’t all that great to begin with.

This will all chance tomorrow as a new low makes its way across the Tasman.  It will bring widespread rain to the North Island and much of the South Island as we work our way through tomorrow and on into Wednesday.

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By WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph