Milder airflows, some with subtropical connections, will spread across parts of NZ over Friday, Saturday and Sunday – ahead of low pressure, rain and some snow next week.

It doesn’t mean everyone has warm weather – but it should be milder in most places than this week has been.

The forecast for next Tuesday still remains messy and still can’t be locked in – we show you the flip flopping models and explain why this does happen in winter in our part of the world (and yes, it’s frustrating!).

We cover the big changes between now and next Tuesday across New Zealand.