Drought conditions in Auckland and Northland are set to continue this month, according to WeatherWatch.
The forecaster projects a drier than average trend will continue across the North Island for the first two or three weeks in February, with potential to linger even longer.
"The upper North Island has been affected by stubborn high pressure to the north of NZ and in the north Tasman Sea for months now," the forecaster said. "Lately, this has helped pull down the humid weather but has blocked rainmakers, pushing them south into the West Coast."
While rain may not be on its way, that stubborn high pressure that's been sitting over the top of the North Island may sink further south - which will give the lower and western South Island a break from the wind and changeable weather.
It also brings a chance of subtropical weather reaching northern New Zealand — increasing humidity and the chance of showers.