We have a messy start to this week – then a very settled end to it.

Low pressure out of the sub-tropics coupled with a powerful (and growing) high between Fiordland and Tasmania means we have a windy few days ahead with easterlies especially strong through central NZ/Cook Strait area.

Rain will be heaviest in the north eastern corner of the North Island.

Meanwhile the incoming high will bring some cold nights and possible frosts to some interior parts of the South Island – this same high brings a calm end to the week and, likely, a calm and sunny weekend coming up too.