Sunshine to replace cloud and rain

Rain that has been falling in parts of New Zealand on Sunday will be replaced by clearer skies this week, due to a ridge of high pressure moving onto the country.

A low pressure system is moving southeast over the upper North Island bringing rain, and a severe weather watch for heavy rain is in force for Auckland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne. However, the low is expected to move away from the North Island during Monday. Meanwhile, a front moving north over the South Island is also expected to weaken on Monday as the ridge of high pressure begins to dominate.

The ridge is set to remain over New Zealand until late in the week. “Most places will see plenty of sunshine this week after the rain bands clear the country. There could still be a few showers in some places, but predominantly it’s looking fine,” said MetService Meteorologist Stephen Glassey.

Official Severe Weather Watches and Warnings are reviewed and re-issued by MetService at least every twelve hours, and more often if necessary. To get the most up to date information on severe weather around the country, or any other forecasts, see metservice.com or on mobile devices at m.metservice.com.

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