Mostly cloudy skies expected in western areas of both Islands today, expect the odd shower at times and the chance of a few sunny breaks to. Rain in the morning on the West Coast of the South Island eases to a few showers in the afternoon, breezy west to southwesterly winds. Morning rain easing possibly clearing about Southland with fresh west to southwesterly winds, chance of a sunny break or two in the afternoon there also. A southwest change makes its way up the east coasts of both islands reaching Hawkes Bay and Gisborne later at night, expect fine weather to start then some cloud and chance of a few showers as the southwest change moves through.

Mostly fine and sunny weather expected about the Bay of Plenty during the day, light winds tend west to southwesterly. Sunny periods and some cloud about the eastern coasts of Northland and Auckland, breezy southwesterlies there.

Highs up to 17 degrees in the upper North Island, around the mid teens for the lower North Island and upper South Island. Temperatures just getting into double figures for the lower half of the South Island.