Mainly dry today for most however there is the risk of a shower or drizzle patch about western Bay Of Plenty through Northland, especially in the east. In the evening the odd shower moves onto the South Islands West Coast then expect patchy rain overnight.

Mainly dry for most on Wednesday however the West Coast of the South Island sees rain, evening spits for Southland / Central Otago.

Fairly dry again on Thursday, just a light shower or drizzle patch for Coromandel through to Northland in the east and also Nelson / the West Coast. Rain picks up about South Westland overnight. Mainly dry for the North Island on Friday however expect some drizzle once again for Bay Of Plenty up through to Northland in the east, rain for the West Coast of the South Island, perhaps spreading east for a time.

The weekend sees rain or drizzle in the west, dry conditions out east.

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By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz