High pressure continues to lie east of NZ and will remain there across the weekend, creating a north to north-easterly flow over parts of the country. This means afternoon downpours for some, otherwise mostly dry.

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WEEKEND AHEAD & NEXT WEEK
This weekend high pressure is parked over the Chatham Islands and this keeps a general north-east flow over the country and both days have isolated afternoon downpour risks inland for both main islands.

🛰️Big Picture: Forecast satellite map for much of the weekend showing high pressure centred over the Chatham Islands keeping much of the country dry – but a few showers are expected here and there. pic.twitter.com/CugPh0Klnf

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) October 17, 2024

On Monday a weak cold font brushes Southland and Otago but brings little wet weather – and the rest of NZ is dry.

By Tuesday a few showers move up the West Coast but most other places are dry and settled.

Wednesday next week also looks dry and settled with high pressure now centred over Northland and this more northern placement brings back the windy westerlies of spring for the South Island and very lower North Island.

Westerlies and sub-tropical winds are likely next Thursday with some West Coast rain.

⭕️💧A drier spell of weather for much of #NewZealand for the next 7 days. Below normal rainfall in every region except the West Coast. pic.twitter.com/HwQOgzu7dy

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) October 17, 2024

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