Most of the country has been enjoying (or enduring) a consistent week of settled, mostly calm weather – and with one notable exception, the rest of the week is looking similar.

Wednesday the 20th

Aside from the chance of a few fog patches both morning and night about inland areas of the North Island (Waikato, Central North Island & the Bay of Plenty), and some rain in Fiordland, the country is in for a calm, fine and settled day.

Thursday the 21st

A high keeps the weather under control, although again there’s the chance of a morning fog patch about the inner South and North Islands.

Friday the 22nd

A ridge lies over the North Island, while a northwest airflow builds over the South Island.
Rain may become heavy on the West Coast of the South Island later in the evening or overnight, while northwesterly winds about inland parts of the South Island and for the Cook Strait area will be gusty at times from afternoon onwards.

– Aaron Wilkinson & Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz

– Photo: Chris Johnson