A ridge loses its control over the South Island today meaning an end to the severe frosty conditions that have been experienced overnight recently. Meanwhile the North Island sits under a southwesterly airflow.
Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Sunny areas and some cloud with breezy to brisk southwesterly winds, winds not as strong inland. Cloud a little more frequent about Northland and Auckland during the day.
High: 13-14
Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Sunny areas and some cloud with light winds, southwesterlies pick up in the afternoon for coastal areas.
Highs: 10-12
Eastern North Island
Sunny areas increase from morning, southwesterly breezes die away in the evening.
Highs: 12
Wellington
Sunny areas and some cloud with southerly winds.
Highs: 11-12
Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny with light winds, a frosty start.
Highs: 10-11
Canterbury
Mainly sunny with a little high cloud after a frosty start, light winds.
High: 10
West Coast
Sunny areas and some cloud, light winds. Chance of a coastal shower or two also otherwise mainly dry. Rain moves into South Westland overnight as northwesterlies build there.
Highs: 10-11
Southland & Otago
Mostly sunny with some increasing high cloud after a frosty start, a few spots of rain possible overnight about Southland and Central Otago. Northwesterly winds.
Highs: 6-9
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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