More unsettled weather for NZ this week but conditions are looking to ease going into the weekend with a more traditional set up of sou’westers.

A large sub-tropical low around the upper North Island has peaked in power and will bring more gales for Monday and Monday night but by Tuesday it’s weaker and by Wednesday it’s gone. But, a new low from the west comes in then – and is weaker still – but provides a bit more wet weather for this week (mainly in the west).

Australia is mostly dry – but also has gales today around Canberra and through the mountains.

We also explain why this low is here despite El Nino… and is El Nino broken from a weather point of view. We update you!