High pressure isn’t over NZ, but is nearby – and it’s affecting our airflows and who gets wet weather and who misses out. We track the next couple of bursts of colder air and the wet weather risks that come with it.

While not a lot in the way of severe weather, there are heavy rain and thunderstorm risks today on the West Coast, and the polar airflow coming in behind it will drop temperatures in the lower South Island with another dusting of snow on the mountains and ranges.

We track New Zealand’s weather outlook from today through to next Tuesday and have a 7 day rainfall map to make sense of it all.