Most of you will be pleased to know drier weather is coming for most parts of New Zealand. High pressure will remain east of the country this weekend, encouraging a south to south-east flow into some regions and a few showers – but large dry areas develop and frosts become the most widespread we’ve seen so far this year into the North Island.

A sub-tropical low next week may put the squeeze on those south-east winds over northern NZ, especially as high pressure strengthens and crosses the South Island.

7 days of colder, drier, weather is on the way – with a reduction in severe weather risks nationwide. In saying that, we’re monitoring two stormy areas – one directly north of NZ and the other directly south of Australia as we go through next week.

We also have NZ’s 7 day expected rainfall map