We saw some fairly rough weather to start the week, but that gusty south to southwesterly airflow eases away during the morning on Tuesday, and a ridge of high pressure pushes in from the Tasman Sea.

 

Tuesday

Purple – strong southerly winds blow through Cook Strait in the morning

Other than that, and some early showers in the South Island, it’s a far cry from the squally and stormy conditions we saw on Monday.

 

Wednesday

Blue: Heavy rain for the West Coast of the South Island during the morning, and western parts of the North Island.

Purple: Strong north to northwesterly winds possible from Canterbury through to the Cook Strait area.

Cloud thickens in the east of both islands, with the chance of a shower here and there through the day.

 

Thursday

Blue: Heavy showers and possible heavy rain on the West Coast of the South Island

Light Blue: Showers and possible heavy rain in Auckland, Northland and Waikato overnight

– Please note, the idea behind this update is to focus on the main weather highlights, so that’s why not all regions are mentioned. 

For specific 10 day information for your city, town, rural community or island please see the 1000 forecasts on our homepage!

– Aaron Wilkinson & Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz