weather warning
Heavy rain for the west of the South Island from Sunday evening, plus severe northwest gales for Canterbury A very strong and moist northwest flow spreads onto New Zealand during Sunday, which persists until at least Tuesday
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North Island, rain developing in the west. Mainly fine elsewhere but scattered rain developing at night. Severe gale northwesterlies in the east and south. South Island, rain in the west and north, heavy at times. Scattered rain in the south, and a few spots elsewhere. Severe gale northwesterlies in Canterbury and Marlborough.
North Island, rain for most, with heavy falls about the ranges, easing to a few showers later. Severe gale northwesterlies in the east and south. South Island, rain or showers for most, but scattered light rain in Canterbury. Severe gale northwesterly in Marlborough easing.
showers for most of the country, clearing evening or night.
Cloudy periods, with a few showers Monday and Tuesday. Northwesterlies possibly rising to gale for a time on Tuesday. Rain developing on Wednesday, clearing later.
Cloudy about the west coast. Becoming cloudy everywhere tomorrow.
Fine, apart from a few showers about Bay of Plenty and Gisborne clearing tonight. Some morning cloud, otherwise fine.
Fine. Low cloud spreading east tomorrow with drizzle from afternoon.
Low cloud and drizzle spreading from the west tomorrow morning and afternoon. However, mainly fine in Wairarapa.
Mainly fine. Northwest gales in Canterbury tomorrow.
Rain, becoming heavy with thunderstorms possible about and south of the Glaciers. Strengthening northerlies, rising to gale about Fiordland tomorrow morning.
Scattered rain, clearing tonight but returning later tomorrow. Northwesterlies rising to gale tomorrow afternoon.
Fine today, cloudy periods and a few showers tomorrow.
Northeast 15 knots rising to 25 knots south of Hokitika this morning and to northeast 25 knots everywhere this evening. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell 2 metres. Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in periods of rain and drizzle developing in the south this morning, spreading elsewhere this evening. Thunderstorms possible in the south this evening.
Outlook following 3 days: Northerly 30 knots with rough sea, easing Monday 15 knots and Tuesday variable 10 knots. Becoming Wednesday southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing Monday,but developing again Wednesday.Moderate northwest swell developing Monday, easing Wednesday.
