While many people across New Zealand enjoyed the rain for their dry farms, gardens and water tanks many others just want settled, summer, weather to return.

WeatherWatch.co.nz predicts that an anticyclone, set to move in tomorrow, will do just that – bringing sunnier, drier and calmer weather to both islands of New Zealand.

In the North Island lower humidity coupled with light winds should make for pleasant outdoor weather while in the South Island it will be a return to heat that will make many smile.

Yesterday some parts of the South Island’s east coast shivered under miserable conditions, including Kaikoura that was just 12 degrees at one point during the afternoon.  Wellington also had cold winds and rain.

But in true South Island style warm winds will move back in tomorrow lifting the highs into the mid to late 20s for most of the island with some inland areas hitting the 30s again.

The storm responsible for the weekend’s flooding is now moving away from New Zealand to the east and with it goes the wind and rain.

Gale force south westerlies are affecting Auckland at times today but those strong winds will quickly ease tonight with sunny spells increasing into the afternoon.

Meanwhile WeatherWatch.co.nz has increasing confidence that Tropical Cyclone Wilma will reach New Zealand this weekend bringing more wind and rain to northern and north eastern New Zealand.

We will have extra updates on Wilma as we get them.