High pressure is the dominating force in our weather but due to the placement of various high pressure centres it means varying wind directions, cloud cover and even a few showers.

Higher pressure usually brings lighter winds when it’s centred over us, or very near us – and certainly reduces any severe weather risks. But the set up for the next several days may still mean cloudy conditions and some, especially coastal areas, may still have some cooler breezes.

We’re also monitoring a low pressure zone next week in the tropics – for now it does not pose a threat to NZ, but it’s been showing up for a few days now in longer range maps so thought it was worth simply pointing that out.