New Zealand is still looking pretty settled for Queens Birthday weekend, right up until the holiday itself.

High pressure building in off the Tasman will bring some great weather for outdoor enthusiasts this weekend.   Friday is looking dry for the whole country except for Gisborne and Hawkes Bay where a few light showers could still be hanging around tomorrow morning.  However, these showers would likely clear out before tomorrow afternoon.

Saturday is also looking dry.  But this time, for the whole country.  Even for Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.

Sunday isn’t going to be much different except for the South Island’s deep south and West Coast.  Showers are looking pretty likely for these areas.  On the North Island, Taranaki is running a small risk for showers.

Monday is not looking settled at all for most areas.  However, the models have not been very consistent in their solution for Monday.  When that happens, our confidence level in their forecasts is not very high.

Here is the way it looks right now; Monday could be pretty wet across the North Island.  The South Island also has some shower chances.  But the chances are a bit smaller.  In fact, Canterbury looks fairly dry at this point.  That’s the way it appears things could play out.  We will know more after another model run or two.

That’s the latest outlook for this upcoming holiday weekend.  We will update you further as the forecast becomes a bit clearer.

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By WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph