An anticyclone lies over the South Island on Tuesday while a southerly airflow lies over the North Island.

Looking sunny for many regions on Tuesday however it will be a frosty start especially for the inner South Island where heavy frosts are possible. Just some coastal cloud possible along the South Island’s east coast.

For the North Island a few showers continue in the south, east and west up through to Taranaki. Mainly sunny elsewhere.

By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz