The low affecting the North Island brings more heavy rain and strong winds to some regions today but for others conditions do start to improve further.

Thursday is a breather day before the next low moves in, this time around the South Island and Cook Strait areas with heavy western rain and strong to gale W to NW winds.

This weekend sees more West Coast rain and winds from the W to SW which will be blustery in some regions – calm in others. Next week there may be a brief cool down, otherwise more W to SW winds blowing through.