Low pressure remains east of the North Island today driving in more cloud, showers and patchy rain for parts of Hawke’s Bay, Mahia Peninsula and Gisborne area.

Elsewhere is mostly dry and settled, with hot weather around the inland and western sides of the North Island. Even parts of Auckland City will be close to 30 degrees today (being so coastal that doesn’t happen too often).

As we go into Thursday a sou’west wind develops for many across NZ – this is ahead of a much windier Friday and Saturday nationwide where gales are likely in exposed places.

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⚠️💨⛺️Camping? Winds will reach "tent & awning ripping speeds" this Friday & Saturday in some places (unless you have an awesome tent!).

Gales are possible on Friday for eastern & central NZ, then more into the North Island for Saturday.

Full details in our video today! pic.twitter.com/ilHAWsfTpK

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 30, 2024

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