RAIN
Rain sets in for the southern half of the West Coast today. Most other regions across New Zealand are dry for today, but it’s possible there may be some isolated showers here and there around the North Island – otherwise dry. But a low pressure zone is forming in the Tasman Sea and, even though it’s quite weak, it will cross over the North Island later this week and weekend bringing some rain and showers.

WIND:
As the front comes into the West Coast windier westerlies and nor’westers push through. Northerlies will be strong through Wellington today and tomorrow, before turning even stronger southerly on Friday. For many other regions winds won’t be a major problem but those in the east will be most exposed to the nor’west flow around Wednesday and Thursday.

TEMPERATURES
Temperatures are on the rise today and tonight thanks to this west to north-west airflow. Frost risks ease for many places overnight tonight/Thursday morning – but frosty weather may grow again over the South Island later this week as winds become lighter and high pressure returns.

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