Now that most people are back to work after a long weekend, it looks like some serious sunshine will settle in.

That doesn’t mean everyone will see great weather today.  But it should be one of those rare days, rare for this summer anyway, that the majority of Kiwis seen nice weather as opposed to clouds and rain.

Here’s how it breaks down…

For the North Island; an onshore flow will help to keep Gisborne and Hawkes Bay cloudy and rainy today.  South to southeast winds will keep things a bit breezy.  Highs should be around 20.

Another North Island location that may see rain is Wellington.  The Windy City could end up with a few showers, mainly this afternoon and this evening.  Highs should be in the upper teens.

The rest of the North Island looks pretty good.  Plenty of sunshine is expected for most areas.  Auckland and Northland will likely see plenty of clouds.  But there should still be plenty of sunshine mixed in.  Highs will be in the low to mid 20s.

The South Island could see the top and bottom get wet.  Some showers are possible for Blenheim and Nelson late this afternoon and tonight.  Invercargill could also see some showers today.  Both locations are expected to top out in the low 20s.

Christchurch could also see some rain, mainly late this afternoon and early this evening.  Highs should be around 20.

The rest of the island is looking pretty good.  A mix of clouds and sunshine and highs mainly in the low to mid 20’s.  Central Otago could be a bit warmer today pushing into the upper 20’s to around 30.