Sparks said Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Waiarapa were fine, but the best place to be was in central Otago and the Canterbury Plains as they were in for good weather once the rain and cloud cleared this morning.
The front over the South Island today would move up to the North Island tomorrow bringing cloud and light rain before clearing later.
"It's an improving trend, becoming fine throughout the day. Although there might still be a few showers lingering in Northland."
The forecast for the South Island was also mostly fine, except for Canterbury where the cloud would increase in the afternoon along with a few showers and Invercargill and Southland.
Short forecast:
Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Taupo - Often cloudy, with morning drizzle in Bay of Plenty and Taupo. Longer fine breaks this afternoon
Auckland to Manawatu, including Taumarunui and Taihape - Mostly cloudy, but afternoon fine breaks for Whanganui, Taihape and Manawatu. Late drizzle south of Waikato
Gisborne to Wairarapa - Fine
Horowhenua Kapiti Coast and Wellington - Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle
Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury and Otago - Cloudy periods. Brief scattered rain for Otago and Canterbury
Buller to Fiordland - Rain in Fiordland spreading north, then easing to isolated showers later and clearing northern Fiordland and Westland
Southland - Rain easing to a few showers late morning
Chatham Islands - Cloudy periods and the odd light shower
- Source: MetService
