Blue skies on the way for next weekend 
5:00AM Monday August 25, 2008
By Juliet Rowan
Tamaki Drive was flooded yesterday. Photo / Martin Sykes
Good news is on the horizon for those who feel they can't endure another rainy weekend.
The MetService says next weekend is likely to be fine in much of the country, including Auckland, which has not had a dry weekend since May.
"By the standards of what we've had over the last month or two, it's looking terrific," severe-weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum said.
He said Auckland was likely to benefit from an anticyclone forecast to cross the country on Saturday.
"The best way to get good weather in New Zealand is to have the wind cross the nearest mountain range before it gets to you, then any showers or cloud gets dumped in the mountains," he said.
"The reason we can look at Auckland and be reasonably optimistic about next weekend is we're looking at the likelihood of south or southeast winds blowing across the North Island."
He said showers were possible in eastern areas from Gisborne to Wairarapa, and maybe Wellington as the winds crossed the ranges but conditions were also likely to clear in those areas on Sunday.
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