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Conditions ease tonight as a disturbance, mainly across the North Island passes out to the east of the country. A weak ridge of high pressure moves in but only hangs around briefly as another low brews in the Tasman Sea.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, CNI & BOP

Cloudy spells for the west of the North Island today, also including Bay Of Plenty with northwesterly breezes, a little brisk at times. Expect showers now and then and a few may be briefly heavy and even thundery in the afternoon, mainly about and south of Auckland. Sunny spells will appear from time to time.

Messy skies tonight as a front continues to moves eastwards over the country. Expect some rain for most although some will remain dry, mainly Southland and Central Otago. Showers also clear about the West Coast of the South Island and for Marlborough.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato

Over the years New Zealand has had its fair share of severe weather events ranging from cyclones to blizzards but which storm or weather phenomenon do you think ranks number one?
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A front moves over the country today from the west bringing unsettled weather to most regions, the far south may remain untouched however being mainly dry with sunny spells too.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, CNI & BOP

A northerly airflow gradually picks up for most of the country tonight as a front heads towards western areas from the Tasman Sea. Expect high cloud increasing out east and general cloud increasing out west, showers develop for the west of the South Island too and for some other areas by dawn.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato, CNI & BOP

Just what is "unsettled" weather? Many people assume it means stormy or wet - but unsettled often just means "changeable".

We have a very large low moving in this Friday - and it will linger over New Zealand, mostly the North Island, until the end of next week. That sounds dramatic but let's break it down.

Our slow moving anticyclone sits out to the east of the country with a ridge just holding grip on to the North Island, meanwhile a northerly airflow slowly builds over the South Island. The weather is still looking mostly settled for today although cloud and fog patches will be a big feature.

Northland, Auckland

An anticyclone still mostly covers the country tonight however it slips a little eastwards during the wee small hours. Conditions still look to be mainly settled however fog continues to be a risk tonight for many.

Northland, Auckland
High cloud, a few fog patches form also. Light winds.
Low tonight: 12-13

An anticyclone still covers the country today bringing mainly settled weather, while some places will see sun others will have fog and areas of cloud. Winds will be light for most.

Northland, Auckland
High cloud with sunny spells breaking through in the afternoon, light winds tending southerly or southwest.
Highs: 19-20