A northerly airflow develops over the South Island today ahead of a front waiting out in the Tasman Sea, meanwhile high pressure covers the North Island bringing settled weather.

Please refer to your local, hourly, 10 day forecast for more details.

North Island

Some cloud at times Auckland northwards in a northeasterly airflow, a few showers for Northland clear this morning then overnight the odd one may move back in the east. Perhaps also some cloud this morning in the southwest (Taranaki through to Wellington) then afternoon sun. Inland areas may have some low cloud or fog this morning then becoming mostly sunny. Sunny along the east coast.

South Island

Expect a northerly airflow, mostly cloudy in the west with showers, more so for South Westland. Rain overnight for Fiordland becoming heavy. Dry in the east with sun and increasing high cloud. Northerlies through Cook Strait strong to gale force, same with northeasterlies about coastal Fiordland.