MetService meteorologist Tom Adams says a complex trough is moving across both islands from tomorrow, bringing lingering rain right through to next weekend.

He says the storm's coming from the tropics so temperatures should be mild.

Adams says today's your best chance for a while to make the most of clear skies.

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