Mainly dry across New Zealand today, some drizzle possible about Fiordland and Coromandel / eastern Northland overnight.

Tuesday is fairly dry once again for most however there is the risk of a shower or drizzle patch about western Bay Of Plenty through to eastern Northland in the east. In the evening the odd shower moves onto the South Islands West Coast then expect patchy rain overnight.

Mainly dry for most on Wednesday however the West Coast of the South Island sees rain, evening spits for Southland. Fairly dry again on Thursday, just a light shower or drizzle patch for Coromandel through to Northland in the east and also Nelson / the West Coast. Heavy rain moves onto the South Islands West Coast overnight.

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By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz