WeatherWatch advises that a west to northwesterly airflow will lie over New Zealand today.

The forecast ahead includes a few showers out west and mainly dry in the east although early clearing showers are possible from Mahia Peninsula northwards.

For Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay of Plenty the weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with a risk of a shower in the afternoon for the Waikato, otherwise mainly dry. The Bay of Plenty will have mostly sunny weather with westerly winds. Highs today will be between 14-16 degrees Celsius.

For the rest of New Zealand:

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Sunny after a frosty start, some cloud from afternoon pushes in from the west bringing the risk of a shower. Northwesterlies develop.
Highs: 10-14

Eastern North Island
Any early showers Mahia Peninsula northwards clear, mainly sunny otherwise. Early southwesterlies tend light northeast in the afternoon for Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Northwesterlies for Wairarapa.
Highs: 14-16

Wellington
Increasing cloud, a few late evening showers (mainly in the north). Northwesterly winds become brisk after midday.
High: 14

Marlborough & Nelson
Sunny, may be a touch of high cloud. Afternoon north to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 14-16

Canterbury
Mostly sunny, some high cloud. Light north to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 14-16

West Coast
Cloudy with the odd shower, rain moves into Fiordland during the morning. North to northwesterly winds.
Highs: 10-13

Southland & Otago
Sunny areas and increasing high cloud, overnight rain as northwest winds change westerly.
Highs: 14-15