Weather

With strong winds now upon us and likely turn too extreme gales now would be a good time to secure trampolines, outdoor furniture and make sure outdoor animals are safe. Major storm expected to hit the South Island with significant heavy rain and strong winds for much of the South Island, also for t

Metservice have issued a severe Thunderstorm warning for Southland today. Storms are likely to hit Southland later this afternoon. Over the South Island, the combination of another warm humid day and light winds will lead to cloud buildups producing scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms over man

A front moves northwards across the South Island West Coast this morning and afternoon and onto Buller this evening, followed shortly afterwards by a more active cold front. These fronts are forecast to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the west of the South Island, especially to Fiordland and W

Isolated thunderstorms are expected about inland parts of South Canterbury, North Otago, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland this afternoon and evening (Wednesday). These thunderstorms will be accompanied by localised heavy rain and hail. As the thunderstorms will be slow-moving, there is t

An intense trough is expected to move east over New Zealand late today, bringing strong west to southwesterly gales to the northern parts of the North Island from tonight into Monday morning, and westerly gales about coastal Southland and Clutha including Stewart Island during the same period. Stron

Police in the Southern District are urging drivers to stay off the roads tonight if they can possibly do so. There is a significant amount of black ice in several parts of the District, including Central Otago, Southland and Waitaki. Police have received reports of several crashes this afternoon whe

Weather advisory…..It’s going to get ugly folks. Take all necessary precautions. Above all else, keep warm! Mal. SEVERE WEATHER WATCH FOR CENTRAL OTAGO, DUNEDIN, CLUTHA, SOUTHLAND ISSUED BY METSERVICE AT 1814hrs 03-Jul-2017 POSSIBLE HEAVY SNOW FOR INLAND SOUTHLAND AND SOUTHERN OTAGO A cold southwest

HEAVY RAIN FOR FIORDLAND AND WESTLAND HAS EASED. SEVERE SOUTHWEST GALES FOR COASTAL SOUTHLAND, CLUTHA, DUNEDIN, BANKS PENINSULA, THE PORT HILLS OF CHRISTCHURCH AND NELSON WEST OF RIWAKA. A front over the upper South Island moves northeastwards and weakens. A second front moving up the South Island t