Weather

Westerly gales for the far south of the South Island and east of the North Island south of Hastings today and for central South Island areas tomorrow A strong westerly flow affects New Zealand bringing gales to many areas. This watch is for the possibility that westerly gales may become severe in th

Heavy rain for Fiordland, Westland and the headwaters of Otago Lakes and Rivers. Severe gales for parts of central and southern New Zealand. An active front, preceded by a strong and very moist northwest flow, moves up the South Island today (Saturday), followed by very strong and showery west to so

Possible severe northwest gales for eastern parts of central and southern New Zealand today and Sunday. A front preceded by a strengthening moist northwest flow is forecast to reach the far south of the South Island this evening, then move north during Sunday reaching northern parts of the South Isl

A series of troughs over the Tasman Sea move eastwards across New Zealand today. A deepening low is forecast to cross the lower South Island overnight tonight and Wednesday morning. Rain is expected in many South Island places with the heaviest falls in Westland, Buller and Southland and a Heavy Rai

Thunderstorms are expected to form over the South Island this afternoon. Some of these may be severe with localised downpours, 25 to 40mm per hour and hail possibly larger than 20mm from the Nelson Lakes and south through the central South Island to inland Otago, Clutha and the east of Southland as

Thunderstorms have developed in Southland, Clutha and Central Otago this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain with intensities of 10 to 25mm per hour and hail 10 to 20mm in diameter. Additionally there is a moderate risk that some slow moving thunderstorms could be

Cold southerlies are expected to affect the south of the South Island from this afternoon through to later Tuesday, bringing wintry conditions to the south of the South Island. Snow should lower to 400 to 500m at times, with significant snow accumulation above 800m. A heavy snow warning is now in fo

A strong, cold southwest flow will spread over the country today. The strongest winds are likely to affect eastern parts of the lower South Island during Tuesday and early Wednesday. This Watch is for the likelihood that west to southwest gales could approach severe gale about North Otago, Dunedin,