The latest: Over the next 24 hours New Zealand will experience rain, wind and even some snow and thunder as an active spring front and low tracks by.

While the cold change won’t really impact the South Island it will bring snow to the ranges of the South Island and a much cooler (more normal) change for Southland and Otago after their hotter week last week.

Later this week the south to south west flow continues to dominate – in fact it continues right into the weekend where we may see a few showers but still plenty of sunny, dry weather too.