A ridge lies over the North Island today, while a northerly airflow and approaching front affect the South Island. This front slowly moves northwards over the South Island on Wednesday however it does weaken, a ridge lies over the North Island. Mostly high pressure covering New Zealand on Thursday.

Tuesday

Blue – Rain becomes heavy about Fiordland from evening, moving a little further northwards overnight.

Yellow – High’s in the late 20’s and early 30’s for the South Island. Mid 20’s for parts of the North Island in the afternoon.

Wednesday and Thursday

Yellow – Afternoon high’s in the mid to late 20’s for the areas marked in yellow below.

– Please note, the idea behind this update is to focus on the main weather highlights, which is why not all regions are mentioned. 

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– Aaron Wilkinson, WeatherWatch.co.nz