Weather Warning, Invercargill, Southland, Stewart Island

Good afternoon, Southland. Here's your weather update for Invercargill, Stewart Island, and the broader Southland region, effective from 12:00 PM today, Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Invercargill:

Afternoon: Expect mostly cloudy and chilly conditions, with a couple of morning showers giving way to light rain in the afternoon.
Evening: The overcast skies and cool temperatures will persist, accompanied by continued light rain.
Overnight: Anticipate mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping to around 3°C.

A Strong Wind Watch is in effect until 9:00 PM NZDT, with west to southwest winds potentially approaching severe gale force. Residents are advised to monitor for updates.

Stewart Island:

Afternoon: Mostly cloudy skies with winds gusting up to 65 kph. Light rain is expected, contributing to the chilly conditions.
Evening: The cloudy and windy conditions will continue, with light rain persisting into the evening.
Overnight: Anticipate mostly cloudy skies with a low temperature around 4°C.

A Strong Wind Watch is also in effect for Stewart Island until 9:00 PM NZDT, with west to southwest winds possibly reaching severe gale strength. Residents should stay updated on weather conditions.

Southland Region:

Afternoon: Showers, possibly heavy and thundery with hail. Snow lowering to 400 metres this afternoon.
Evening: Showers becoming isolated this evening.
Overnight: Southwesterlies, strong at times, gusting 100 km/h about the coast from afternoon.

Looking ahead, the forecast for the upcoming week is as follows:

Sunday, November 3: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers clearing in the morning. Northwesterlies.
Monday, November 4: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers, becoming widespread for a time in the morning. Fresh northerlies, turning lighter westerly.
Tuesday, November 5: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers. Southwesterlies developing.
Wednesday, November 6: Partly cloudy, with isolated showers. Light winds.
Thursday, November 7: Partly cloudy with northwesterlies.
Friday, November 8: Showers. Northwesterlies.
Saturday, November 9: Showers with westerlies.

Please take necessary precautions, especially concerning the strong winds forecasted for both regions.

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