After the windy and wild start to the week, high pressure rebuilds across New Zealand in time for the weekend, bringing generally settled and dry weather for much of the country.

After the cooler temperatures at the start of the week, northwesterly winds over the South Island and lower North Island will gave a boost to the daytime temperatures on Thursday.

A cold southerly change arriving overnight is expected to bring some cooler temperatures for Friday and Saturday.

The weakening front moves northwards to the North Island on Friday, introducing some cloudier skies at times and the odd shower, but there will still be plenty of fine weather about.

“What’s left of this next feature will really weaken away as it crosses Cook Strait,” says MetService meteorologist John Law.

“While there will be the odd shower for places like the ranges of Hawke’s Bay, many parts of New Zealand will see a dry end to the week.”

Clear skies and dry weather are in store for most of the country this coming weekend as high pressure takes hold.

Temperatures hike up to the late twenties in Canterbury on Sunday as northwesterly winds strengthen ahead of another front.

Taranaki will be taking full advantage of the settled weather with a long weekend to celebrate their anniversary day on Monday.

“Saturday looks to be the best day of the weekend for Taranaki, with some cloudier skies set to return for Sunday and Monday.”

Image: MetService.