A large anticyclone is forecast to bring mainly settled weather to New Zealand today.

WeatherWatch.co.nz is forecasting morning cloud to break for the upper North Island.

'Then mostly sunny, some cloud may hang about Northland during the day however. Winds tend to the southwest.

'Morning cloud for the lower western North Island breaks to mostly sunny weather, there could be a shower first thing this morning.

'Wellington sees cloud and the risk of a drizzle patch then sunny areas developing this afternoon.

'Any early cloud in the east breaks then sunny, light winds tend easterly this afternoon.”

In the South Island, the forecast is for morning cloud in the east with a risk of drizzle then becoming mostly sunny this afternoon.

'Nelson has a mostly sunny day.

'The West Coast has morning cloud with the risk of a shower then sunny areas increase, south of about the Glaciers cloud could be a bit more stubborn today with showers likely on and off for Fiordland.

'Sunny for Central Otago, Southland has a mix of sun and cloud.”

MSLP / Rain map Tuesday, April 6, 3pm – weathermap.co.nz