What a pleasant change for most regions today – light winds, plenty of sunshine but a few coastal clouds are pushing into some areas.

The clouds are are affecting west Auckland, some areas around Cook Strait (South Taranaki, Wanganui and over to the outer Marlborough Sounds and towards Kapiti) and also northern Hawkes Bay and Gisborne region.

But despite the cloudy patches near some coastlines a quick glance of the satellite map shows over 95% of the country is cloud free today.

Temperature-wise and conditions are mild in the north but remain much lower in the south.  Many South Island centres are still in single digits but with little wind and plenty of sunny skies most won’t be complaining.

The settled weather is expected to last well into the coming week with almost no chance of severe weather in the next few days.

– Homepage image / Ducks enjoy the sun at North Shore Golf Club recently / Dane Hawker

– WeatherWatch.co.nz

Are you making the most of the sunny, dry, weather?  What have you been up to today?  Post a comment below!