An area of low pressure brings rain to the upper North Island on Friday with heavy falls possible, more settled further south however there are still a few showers about.

Areas of rain may be heavy about the upper North Island on Friday, especially early morning then again late afternoon / evening. A few showers further south.

The odd shower for the West Coast of the South Island, mostly sunny with some high cloud about Nelson / Marlborough. Canterbury has some morning sun then cloud builds from afternoon with southeasterly winds. Cloud and the risk of some drizzle developing in the morning about the far south.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz