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Flooding, mandatory evacuations in Westport, Slips and flooding disrupt Wellington – and the rain isn’t done yet
UPDATED 4:12pm Saturday. Headlines: 733mm recorded in 2 days in the mountains inland from Hokitika. Civil Defence has ordered Mandatory…
Saturday’s national forecast – Gale northerlies, heavy rain (+10 maps)
A vigorous front moves over the North Island today bringing heavy rain to some western regions and very strong northerly…
VIDEO: Special update as storm impacts both NZ & Australia
Winds gusting over 140km/h, rainfall totals up to 400mm, waves up to 10 metres and snow for some too. Welcome…
Next 24 – 48 hours: South Island floods possible, MetService issues ‘red’ rain warning + Severe gales for NI (+9 Maps)
Intense rain for the northern half of the West Coast and upper South Island is forecast across Friday and Saturday…
Friday’s national forecast – Rain storm eyes up South Island (+8 maps)
A frontal system moves over the South Island today bringing very heavy rain for the West Coast, northwesterlies for the…
Updated rainfall maps (x2) as slow moving rain event moves into western NZ
Significant rainfall is coming for parts of New Zealand, in particular the western and northern sides of the South Island…
VIDEO: Heavy rain and gales to impact NZ and south eastern Australia
We have the latest rainfall estimates for New Zealand with potentially up to 400mm coming for some areas between now…
Thursday’s national forecast – Rain on the West Coast (+12 maps)
A decaying front passes out to the east of the South Island today meanwhile a northwesterly airflow lies over the…
VIDEO: Stormy Friday/Saturday coming for parts of NZ & Australia
Heavy frosts in both main islands of NZ kicked off today’s weather but a stormy end to the week is…
Wednesday’s national forecast – Mainly settled, but West Coast rain begins (+10 maps)
Conditions are mainly settled today thanks to a ridge of high pressure, but it doesn’t last for long with a…
