17/10/2024 3:00pm
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.
Let’s get into the forecast for Friday to begin with…
RAIN:
Much of NZ is dry today but showers or a small area of patchy rain is likely in the north-west corner of the South Island – and today showers and downpours track southwards down the West Coast and the main divide – track on rain radar incase they drift or form elsewhere nearby. With the exception of Fiordland, the next 7 days are drier than average for mid October across all of NZ.
WIND:
Winds are light and variable around NZ although a North-East breeze is likely north of Waikato and BoP.
TEMPERATURES:
Most places are mild today, or at least average to warmer than average with some inland places over 20 degrees.
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, especially Saturday in the south to south-east of both main islands, and on Sunday those isolated downpours look more western focused for the North Island.
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.
As always drill down deeper with your hyper-local, hourly, FREE 10 day forecasts from WeatherWatch.co.nz – or download the FREE WeatherWatch App. Have a good weekend!
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