High dominates - but lows return in a week

As we keep saying a “huge high” is over the top of NZ this week, mostly the South Island - which allows cloud and a few isolated showers to sneak into the eastern and upper North Island.
Most of NZ is drier than average for the next week ahead.
However next week the second week of the school holidays may be different as the high slinks off to our east and a new low pressure zone(s) forms in the Tasman Sea. Next week may have milder weather but also rain returning too.
We have your forecast for the rest of this week, weekend and the start of next week.
PROGRAMMING NOTES:
*We have no videos on Thursday due to travel.
*Wednesday will have both our NZ forecast and our 7 Day Australia forecast (one day forward as usually on a Thursday).
*Friday has the usual 7 day ‘RainWatch’ update for NZ.

[@teresagray7931]

Apreciate the information you give us!!!

[@mikeowens9489]

Thanks Phillip to you and your amazing team you guys do a fantastic job and is very much appreciated so safe travels have fun and see you again soon Mike

[@sahaabakbarnz]

Perfect motorcycling week!!!

[@MrTorleon]

No apologies needed - you and your staff do a pretty good job - thank you :)

[@kroadie3936]

Good to hear nice to see. Thank you have a good afternoon.

[@jockberry2435]

Thanks Phil for the detailed forecast always watching from Qld 🙂

[@vincentoflynn6996]

Thank you for your special comments regarding alpine weather...Especially regarding Tasmania, l live and work at Ben Lomond

[@beepeeify]

Cheers WeatherWatchTV!

[@mariehansen2534]

Thank you for the update and the beautiful weather today, there is a faint possibility of fluffy towels a bit later.

[@db-ps8tr]

Thank you and safe travels.

[@kevincurrie2052]

Thanks Phil, you deserve the day off!

[@paton57]

Grey Valley overcast cold

[@janrichards6519]

You're doing fantastic 'small team' 😃

[@tonysteele9570]

My barometer reading very high today (north shore) 1036mb just above sea level.

[@danielillingworth8064]

Next update 10/7/24

[@geoffmccoll4640]

Crikey! I was looking forward to Beyral giving me a good wiping. anyway Housten in the USA has something to look forward to?

[@StuWNZ]

When are you organizing some snow for Rakaia? A foot would be good for a bit of fun! Thanks.

[@brettcole3565]

Ok Phill ,a question .Blocking highs, and the low we saw recently that sat west of us for about 10 days. Why here, around NZ, are they particular to our area of the globe, or do they happen elsewhere?