This weekend we have high pressure bringing more warmer than average weather and sunny days but a westerly flow is forming in the South Island with clouds building.

Next week is a different story with a couple of big storms in the Southern Ocean and they will bring a burst of gale force winds on a couple of days. Heavy rain will also be frequent on the West Coast with severe weather very likely there.

Late next week and into the start of the long weekend we have a southerly surge heading across the whole country