A drop in temperatures is expected to accompany the lack of cloud, bringing colder conditions to most parts of the country.
“With those clear skies, that means that we’ve got less insulation overnight, so we could see some quite frosty mornings through the weekend.”
In the North Island, Taupō will be dropping to -1C, while Dunedin will fall to -4C and Aoraki Mt Cook could be as cold as -9C.
Burrows said the cold snap would be welcome news for those hoping to head outdoors, bringing “bluebird skies” to many popular ski spots.
“We’ve got loads of clear skies, especially like, you know, those ski fields in Queenstown and Wānaka.
“You’ve got a lot of snow there from the recent snow that we’ve had, and it’s going to be clear and dry.”