Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.

THE ROUGHEST WEATHER IS OVER – SOME PLACES STILL UNSETTLED

The weather we have had since late last week will tone it down a notch today, this is especially true in terms of thunderstorms for western regions. But we still have strong west to southwesterly winds over the country, many coastal parts of both Islands experience these winds with gales too.

Expect wet weather in the west of both Islands and about the far south, some snow lowers to 300m about the far south and for Fiordland.

Eastern regions should stay dry with some sun although afternoon southwesterlies for Canterbury especially near the coast bring some cloud for a time.

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WARM FOR NAPIER / GISBORNE TODAY AND TOMORROW

A westerly airflow means the eastern North Island has warm afternoon temperatures today and tomorrow, highs are likely to get up to between 17 and 18 degrees.

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SUNDAY / MONDAY NEXT WEEK COLD IN THE EAST?

A southerly quarter airflow spreading over New Zealand this Sunday or Monday next week looks to be quite cold, snow flurries may get down to about 400m in the east of both Islands as cold air pushes northwards. Precipitation levels at this stage don’t look to be very high so only light flurries may be likely. A situation to keep an eye on.

On top of the above a large low looms to the north which may bring some heavy rain to the far north around this time with strong southeasterly winds.