A couple of fronts are coming in this weekend but high pressure is building gradually.

Saturday sees patchy rain and showers weakening and clearing in the afternoon.

Sunday looks even drier and next week may have several dry days in a row for many parts of New Zealand.

Here’s the latest detailed forecast by WeatherWatch.co.nz head analyst Philip Duncan.

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