The westerly flow continues today and going across the weekend as a massive storm south of NZ churns by and high pressure remains to our north and well to our east.

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Let’s get into the forecast for Friday to start with…

RAIN:
A few showers along the West Coast and maybe around Southland and Otago. Most places are dry or fairly dry today.

WIND:
Westerly quarter winds continue today, a little brisk in some exposed areas but nothing too major.

TEMPERATURES:
No big change in temperatures today from yesterday – but eastern areas are going to be hotter, especially places like Hawke’s Bay and Marlborough and then on Saturday Canterbury. By the way, the past two weeks have been over 2 degrees above normal for most of NZ.

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WEEKEND AHEAD AND NEXT WEEK
This weekend sees no major changes to the weather. On Saturday a powerful storm well south of NZ will encourage more rain to the southern half of the West Coast with heavy falls, and more nor-westers in many regions, especially alpine parts of South Island, Canterbury again and up to the very lower North Island. Sub-tropical airflows will also be coming into NZ keeping temperatures above normal for this time of year, especially in the north and east of both main islands.

On Sunday there are a few showers, mostly in the South Island, and westerlies are most dominate – but check your local forecast as it’s not for all. Showers may also brush Northland and maybe Great Barrier Island and parts of Auckland – otherwise dry.

Monday kicks off with high pressure finally moving in to Southland and Otago with a southerly change bringing some showers into Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough with showers also likely in the lower North Island and the Hawke’s Bay ranges. A weak low near Northland may produce offshore rain that brushes places anywhere from Northland to East Cape. Otherwise dry.

On Tuesday that southern high pressure zone brings easterly quarter winds to many regions, more north-east for the South Island’s eastern side and more south-east for the North Island. It may be a bit windy in exposed places.

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