Fine weekend weather forecast

Most of the country will see a fine, sunny weekend to ring in November, forecasters say.

People planning early Guy Fawkes celebrations this Saturday and Sunday should have stress-free bonfire preparations, as they are unlikely to be disrupted by rain.

A high coming in off the Tasman Sea will dominate our skies over the weekend, bringing "quiet weather" which is mostly dry, said MetService meteorologist Dan Corbett.

But it won't be a perfect Spring weekend, there will be some "flies in the ointment".

"There will be some showers, but mostly decent weather," he said.

One or two showers will hit all the main centres over the weekend but they will be mostly light and "not enough to cancel your barbecue", Mr Corbett said.

Auckland will see a fine, dry weekend, with temperatures around 17C, with only early morning showers predicted.

Napier and Gisborne get the best of the weekend weather, with temperatures up to 19C and only a "very, very small risk" of rain.

Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin are however, will be hit by a trough moving up the country, said Mr Corbett, which could bring with it some rain. and cooler temperatures in around 15C.

However, Mr Corbett said the weekend should still be good enough for people to get outdoors and enjoy themselves.

"[It won't be] bright blue skies the whole time, but it'll not be the nasty, weather systems we have been seeing lately," he said.

The main centres

Auckland - Tomorrow will be a lovely day, with temperatures around 17C. There's a small risk of some early morning showers. It's a similar outlook for Sunday.

Wellington - Some odd showers in the morning, but otherwise a pleasant day, with a fresh northwesterly and temperatures of around 15C. Sunday will likely see some afternoon showers and a brief southerly, with 16C.

Christchurch - Fine and dry, with the mercury hitting 19C. Sunday will be cooler, with some cloud and drizzle bringing the temperature down to around 14C or 15C.

Dunedin - Chance of some afternoon showers on Saturday, but mostly dry, with temperatures around 18C. Sunday will see some early cloud, but otherwise dry with a north-east wind and cooler temperatures of around 15C or 16C.

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