A northeasterly airflow sits over the north of the country, which will keep our weather largely dry, settled and warm in the North Island, while a northwesterly system influences the South Island, ahead of an incoming front.
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Here are the regional forecasts for Thursday

Wairarapa, Hawkes Bay and Gisborne

Clouds thickening and a few spits over in Gisborne and potentially Hawkes Bay. Otherwise dry, cloudy and warm with humid nor’easters.
Highs: 22 to 24
Tonight’s Lows: 14 to 17

Wellington

Dry and mostly sunny with northerlies.
High: 22
Low: 14

Rest of the North Island

Slow moving showers and patchy rain. Winds generally from the north.
Highs: 21 to 26
Tonight’s Lows: 12 to 18

Marlborough & Nelson

Mostly Sunny, light winds
Highs: 24 to 27
Tonight’s Lows: 11 to 13

West Coast

Mostly Sunny, light northerlies. Clouds build later.
High: 24
Tonight’s Low: 12

Southland, Otago, Canterbury

A mix of sun and cloud, otherwise dry with nor’easters in Canterbury, more northerly in Otago and north westerly in Southland
Winds: Northerly
Highs: 22 – 27
Tonight’s Low: 8 to 11

– WeatherWatch.co.nz