A ridge lies over the South Island today while a southeasterly airflow sits over the North Island.
Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Mostly sunny, cloud may be a little more persistent about western Northland with the chance of a shower or two. South to southwesterly winds.
Highs: 21-22
Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Mostly sunny with south to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 17-20
Eastern North Island
Patchy showers or drizzle, clearing Hawkes Bay in the morning but hanging around Gisborne for much of the day. Sunny areas from morning about the Wairarapa and a few breaking through in the afternoon for Hawkes Bay. Southerly winds.
Highs: 17-18
Wellington
Mostly sunny with gentle southerly winds.
High: 17
Marlborough & Nelson
Morning cloud breaks to mostly sunny weather, afternoon east to northeast winds.
Highs: 18
Canterbury
Mostly sunny with light winds tending southerly in the afternoon for a time, cloud a little more frequent south of Banks Peninsula.
High: 18
West Coast
Mostly sunny with light winds.
Highs: 18-19
Southland & Otago
Any early showers clear then expect sunny areas with gentle westerly winds. Winds tend light easterly in the afternoon about coastal Otago.
Highs: 18-19
By Weather Analyst Aaron Wilkinson – WeatherWatch.co.nz
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