High pressure holds on for a few more days but by Sunday and Monday a big change comes back into NZ with cold fronts, wintry weather in the south and an opening for a lot more low pressure into the NZ area for the following week and weekend.

In the meantime most places are warmer than average for a few more days ahead.

We track the messier weather forecast that is about to come in – and don’t forget Friday’s “RainWatch” update will drill down even deeper including a special 10 day rainfall map.