Weather

A disturbed westerly flow covers central and southern New Zealand. A front embedded in this flow moves over southern New Zealand today (Wednesday), with a period of severe westerly gales likely in the far south of the South Island. Severe gale west to northwesterlies for coastal Clutha, Southland in

Severe north to northwest gales for Fiordland, Southland, Otago followed by a strong southerly change. An active front will move rapidly northeastwards across the lower South Island Friday morning, preceded by a very strong and moist northwest flow, and followed by much cooler southerlies. This Warn

Heavy rain for Fiordland, and severe northwest gales for eastern parts of the South Island A front preceded by a strong and moist northwesterly flow affects Fiordland tonight, then weakens as it moves slowly northwards during Sunday morning. Heavy rain is falling in Fiordland and should continue thr

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