A southerly quarter airflow will begin to ease over New Zealand today, starting with the South Island as high pressure moves in from the Tasman Sea.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
A mix of sun and cloud, the odd shower about, southwesterlies tend to the southeast in the afternoon. Late afternoon or evening showers push into Coromandel as a trough moves in, showers push in north of Auckland overnight especially in the east.
Highs: 16-18

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
A few morning showers clear then sunny spells increase, southeasterly winds die out later.
Highs: 8-15
Eastern North Island
Showers for Hawkes Bay and Gisborne, easing from afternoon becoming few and far between. Only the odd shower about Wairarapa, drying out in the afternoon and any remaining showers clear evening. Southwesterly winds.
Highs: 10-13

Wellington
Mostly cloudy, the odd shower, cold southerly winds.
Highs: 10-11

Marlborough & Nelson
Morning showers and a few light snow flurries to 700m then drying out, remaining mostly cloudy but some sun may start to break through after midday. Southeasterlies.
Highs: 9-12

Canterbury
Morning showers and a few light snow flurries to 500m clear then sunny areas increase, showers may not clear Banks Peninsula till afternoon. Southwesterlies die out by evening.
Highs: 7-11

West Coast
Sunny for Fiordland, further north morning cloud breaks to afternoon sunny areas. North of Greymouth conditions remain mostly cloudy with a few showers. Winds from the southeast, northeasterlies for North Westland.
Highs: 11-14

Southland & Otago
Any morning cloud clears (mainly coastal) then sunny, frosty to start inland. Light winds, southwesterlies for coastal Otago ease and die out later.
Highs: 8-10