A lovely day is shaping up for New Zealand on this, the final Monday of summer.

Plenty of sunshine is expected for most areas.  That will lead to some pretty summer-like temperatures.  In fact, highs across central Otago could be right around 30 this afternoon.  Most other areas should see highs in the low to mid 20’s. 

There are a few areas that may see some precipitation today.  Auckland, Northland and Gisborne could all see showers.  Gisborne could see showers during the morning and late in the day.  The other areas will probably stay dry until late afternoon or evening.

The rest of the country should see highs in the low to mid 20’s under that late February sunshine.

By WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph