The week sees an incoming front make landfall – and start to affect our weather pretty seriously by the weekend.

Strong winds, heavy rain and cold morning and overnight conditions are all factors in the coming few days around New Zealand.

 

Wednesday

Purple: Northeast winds blow around the northeastern quarter of the North Island – gusting strongly at times in exposed areas of the coast in particular

Light Blue: Frosty and cold to start in interior parts of both islands

A front approaches the western side of the country, though it won’t make landfall until Thursday

 

Thursday

Dark Blue: Heavy rain and showers on the west coasts of both islands at times – as well as Nelson, Marlborough and parts of Northland

A front moves across NZ in a west to east fashion during the day, resulting in spells of heavy rain around parts of the country before easing late in the day

 

Friday

Blue: Rain for the western coasts of both islands

Purple: Strong winds in the east of the North Island, Cook Strait and South Island – as well as Canterbury

The front pushes northwards over the country during the day, meaning gusty northeast winds in the east, and heavy spells of rain in the west of the country.

– Please note, the idea behind this update is to focus on the main weather highlights, which is why not all regions are mentioned. 

For specific 10 day information for your city, town, rural community or island please see the 1000 forecasts on our homepage!

– Aaron Wilkinson & Drew Chappell, WeatherWatch.co.nz