At this stage it did not look like Linda would bring anything "too severe" to New Zealand, MetService meteorologist Nick Zachar said.
"It is a pretty low grade, Category 1, and is really only weakening from here out.
"Over the next 24 to 36 hours we expect them to reclassify it as a former cyclone."
After moving closer to Australia's East Coast, Linda is expected to track southeast towards New Zealand as a former cyclone.
"There are different models, but right now we are not expecting too severe weather for New Zealand. It could enhance rainfall, but we are not expecting any severe impacts."
As Tropical Cyclone Hola moves further away from New Zealand, a ridge of settled weather has shifted over the country.
The weather across the country today is looking to be relatively fine, with temperatures in the low 20s.
"Most of the country can expect a pretty nice day.
"There are still a few showers from Taranaki to Northland, but the whole North Island and eastern South Island should be in for a fine, sunny day."
A brief downpour at about 4.30am in Auckland should be all the rain the city sees today.
Showers will be sticking around the West Coast and coastal Southland, including Invercargill.
The settled weather will continue in the North Island tomorrow, but a system from the southwest will start to hit the bottom of the South Island tomorrow evening.
It will make its way up the country on Friday, spreading rain from Southland and Fiordland up the South Island, reaching the central North Island by midday.
It will shift over the rest of the country by Saturday, dropping temperatures by 5 to 6 degrees as it goes.
Today's weather
• Whangarei
Mainly fine but the chance of a shower this morning. Southwesterlies dying out in the evening. 23C high, 13C overnight.
• Auckland
Mainly fine apart from a few early morning showers. Southwesterlies dying out in the evening. 22C high, 15C overnight.
• Hamilton
Mainly fine but the chance of a morning shower. Southwesterlies dying out in the evening. 22C high, 10C overnight.
• Tauranga
Fine apart from morning cloud. Southwesterlies. 24C high, 13C overnight.
• New Plymouth
Morning cloud and the chance of a shower, then fine. Southwesterlies. 21C high, 15C overnight.
• Napier
Fine apart from morning cloud. Southwesterlies dying out. 24C high, 11C overnight.
• Wellington
Mainly fine, but chance morning shower about the south coast. Northerlies developing this morning. 20C high, 16C overnight.
• Nelson
Fine with light winds. 22C high, 13C overnight.
• Christchurch
Fine. Northeast breezes. 23C high, 10C overnight.
• Dunedin
Fine, high cloud towards evening. Westerlies. 20C high, 12C overnight.
