A strong southwesterly airflow still lies over the country today but it is starting to ease, especially later today. Winds in the east today are actually quite light.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Showers, becoming restricted to the western coastline in the afternoon with sunny areas increasing. Cloud thickens again in the evening. Bay Of Plenty should stay dry all day. Gusty southwesterlies, strong about Auckland.
Highs: 15 – 16

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Partly cloudy with a few showers, Kapiti stays dry. Westerlies freshen up in the afternoon with strong winds about the coast, easing later in the day.
Highs: 8 – 16

Eastern North Island
Sunny, a few clouds in the evening as westerlies tend southwest.
Highs: 15 – 17

Wellington
Mainly sunny, northwesterlies tend westerly in the afternoon.
High: 15

Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny, westerlies tend southwest around midday.
Highs: 13 – 16

Canterbury
Sunny, light winds tend southwest for a time in the afternoon.
Highs: 13 – 16

West Coast
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, parts of South Westland are dry. Cold southwesterlies.
Highs: 10 – 14

Southland & Otago
Mostly cloudy with showers, easing in the evening, drying out for many apart from coastal Southland. Snow flurries above 700m. Central Otago has partly cloudy skies, mainly dry but the odd shower may spread in from the south at times. Fresh west to southwesterly winds, strong to gale about the coast.
Highs: 10 – 12