Cloudy skies for many this afternoon, although southern and eastern areas will see spells of sunshine Still some outbreaks of rain around especially in the north, with a few showers in the south pic.twitter.com/dRJnVVPpqs

Another wet day across the north 🌧️ Check out Thursday's extremes below ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/3oyDJx1BHc

🌊⛵If you’re planning to be in or near the water in the coming days, a heads up there will be some large swells. Especially for these coasts: 🌊Wellington 🌊Wairarapa 🌊Hawke’s Bay 🌊Horizons East 🌊West Coast 🌊Canterbury pic.twitter.com/RjXop2bTPk

💨Southwest winds stick around for the weekend and for some places, may even be quite blustery 🟡A Strong Wind Watch has been issued for coastal Dunedin and Clutha where winds may get close to severe gale, especially in more exposed areas bit.ly/AllWarnings pic.twitter.com/tOp9SHGV9s