The worst of the winds have gone and Saturday night will be much calmer in the north, with brief showers also clearing Wellington for the rugby.

On Sunday, heavy rain returns to the West Coast but most other regions are dry – or mainly dry.

See the forecast below with Philip Duncan.

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*Originally published Friday PM.