A cold front pushes over the North Island today meanwhile the South Island is in a southwesterly airflow.

North Island

A cold front pushes up the western side Taranaki northwards this afternoon bringing showers, possibly heavy with a risk of thunder then easing this evening and clearing later / overnight. Showers in the southwest start to clear this afternoon and sun breaks through. Showers about Wairarapa push into Hawkes Bay then Gisborne this afternoon with a southwest change, clearing Wairarapa this evening.

South Island

Mostly sunny for the West Coast but showers Greymouth northwards clear during this morning. Nelson and Marlborough see cloudy areas today, there could be the odd shower on and off. Showers clear Canterbury this afternoon, showers about the far south ease this afternoon and clear this evening.