Morning cloud are expected to break to sunny areas with some high cloud about Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty today, says WeatherWatch analyst Aaron Wilkonson.

'Mid-level cloud will start to increase again about the Bay of Plenty from the evening.”

Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty are expected to have highs today of between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius.

Easterlies continue to flow over New Zealand today, with rain or showers about Northland and the east coast of the North Island.

Drizzle is expected for the eastern South Island and stunning sunny skies for the West Coast and Southland,” says WeatherWatch analyst Aaron Wilkinson.

The WeatherWatch forecast for the rest of New Zealand is as follows:

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Morning cloud breaks to sunny areas and some high cloud, east to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 14-16

Eastern North Island
Cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle, rain may be heavy at times north of about Gisborne especially in the ranges. East to southeasterly winds.
Highs: 13-15

Wellington
Mostly cloudy, chance of a light shower or two. Southeasterly winds.
High: 13

Marlborough & Nelson
Cloudy for Marlborough, drizzle at times. Nelson has mostly cloudy skies but mainly dry, sun more likely the further west you head in Tasman Bay. Southeasterly winds.
Highs: 12-14

Canterbury
Mostly cloudy, the odd drizzle patch (mainly Banks Peninsula northwards) then clearing at night. East to northeast winds. Over into the Mackenzie Country skies are clearer with frosts to start, perhaps some fog also in the morning then clearing.
Highs: 6-11

West Coast
Mostly sunny, there may be a touch of high cloud. Light winds.
Highs: 13-15

Southland & Otago
A frosty sunny day for Southland and Central Otago with light winds, perhaps some morning fog then clearing. Coastal Otago has a mix of sun and cloud with northeasterly winds.
Highs: 6-10