An anticyclone sits over the South Island today meanwhile a southeasterly airflow moving around this high lies over the North Island.

A shower or two for the upper North Island clearing away this morning, showers on and off for much of the day about Hawkes Bay and Gisborne.

Today’s warmest temperatures will be about the upper North Island, getting into the early / perhaps mid twenties.

Winds are mostly light but south to southeasterly winds may be a bit breezy about East Cape and eastern Northland.

Please refer to your local, hourly, 10 day forecast for more details.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
A few morning showers clear then cloud breaks to sunny spells, east to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 22-24

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Mostly sunny, there may be some cloud for northern Taranaki. Southeasterly winds.
Highs: 16-22

Eastern North Island
Mostly cloudy with the odd shower, Wairarapa is mainly dry but could still get a shower or two. Southerlies tend southeast in the afternoon.
Highs: 17-19

Wellington
Any morning cloud breaks then mostly sunny. Southeasterly winds.
Highs: 16-19

Marlborough & Nelson
Morning cloud then mostly sunny, easterlies for Marlborough, afternoon northerlies for Nelson.
Highs: 17-18

Canterbury
Morning cloud then mostly sunny, afternoon east to northeasterly winds.
Highs: 17-20

West Coast
Mostly sunny, there may be some cloud at times. Light winds tend west to southwest in the afternoon.
Highs: 19-22

Southland & Otago
Sunny, light winds tend southwest in the afternoon. Afternoon east to northeast winds for coastal Otago.
Highs: 17-22