New Zealand’s first long weekend in months is looking far less windy than previous weeks have been, but there may be some wet weather in the north and south – and a few showers in the east.

Despite that, it’s actually a mainly dry forecast for many places with a Sunday burst of eastern showers and a temperature drop. By Monday milder northerly winds quickly return lifting temperatures.

In Australia a low will deepen this weekend and bring heavy rain and wind around Tasmania – with cooler showers into Adelaide and Melbourne.

We have details on NZ and Australia weather through to Tuesday next week.

*Programming Note: Is the first Tropical Cyclone of the South Pacific about to form next week? Full details in our 7 Day Pacific Islands forecast, out today!

🤣🥵Got mocked last week by a viewer in Western Australia when he heard Phil D say it was "hot" with highs in the mid to late 30s!

Lesson learnt.

So, here you go then…some #hot weather coming!
🌡️40c+ #WA #NT

🎥🦘🍿Our next 7 day #Australia-only forecast is out tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/3XvknY5k2Y

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) October 17, 2023

🖥️⚠️🌀🏝️#NEW: Our next 7-Day #PacificIslands #Video forecast is out this afternoon. And… is that our first Tropical Cyclone of the season on the horizon?#Solomons #Vanuatu #Fiji #Samoa #Tahiti #Rarotonga #Hawaii #Tonga #Niue #NorfolkIs #NewCaledonia

🍿Full details this arvo! pic.twitter.com/msTdCBuswT

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) October 17, 2023