A powerful high pressure zone is moving into NZ, crossing the country this weekend, then exiting to our east through the start of next week.

This process means we go into the weekend with a cooler southerly fading away – and we kick off next week with a warmer northerly moving in and building.

Most places are dry but a few showers do remain around the upper North Island – where it may also be a bit cloudy again. High pressure systems in the months of shorter daylight hours can be cloudier in coastal areas, more so than their summer counterparts.

Later next week low pressure and rain from the Tasman Sea/Australia area will likely move into New Zealand. We’ll have more details in our Friday RainWatch Video.

🕑We're feeling generous, so we're giving you an extra hour to sleep in this coming Sunday – and we're making the day 25 hours long too!!

You won't find service like that anywhere else (🤣) #DaylightSavingEnds pic.twitter.com/gDZjxLni3D

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) April 4, 2024

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Weather Maps you might find helpful today are …

• Cumulative Rainfall next 7 days

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