Spring patterns are dominating both New Zealand and Australia at present, while the tropics is finally seeing some La Nina life – in the form of low pressure zones and more rain.

Australia’s weather is very wet today in the south east – but it does ease on Friday to windy (gale) westerlies in VIC and TAS and showers.

High pressure returns but then next week another cold front will bring more wet weather to VIC and TAS (sorry!!).

New Zealand’s weather next week isn’t too dramatic – a slight west to south west lean next week should see more showers in the west and drier in the east. We have your forecast to Wednesday next week in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific islands.