An anticyclone covers most of New Zealand today, a light northwesterly airflow within this high covers the South Island. Still mainly anticyclonic on Thursday, leading to more mainly settled weather however a front brushes the far south of the country. This front stays in place on Friday, northerly quarter winds for most regions.

Wednesday

Blue – Another frosty start this morning for many inland areas.

Thursday

Blue – Still a bit chilly to start the day inland for some but not looking as bad as Wednesday morning (today). Watch for a risk of fog in the morning from Auckland through to the Central North Island.

Some heavy about Fiordland from afternoon.

Friday

Chance patch of fog about northeastern parts of the North Island in the morning then breaking away. Also, areas of heavy rain may continue to move into Fiordland at times.

– 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