An anticyclone continues to cover New Zealand today through to Friday, watch once again for inland downpours / thunderstorms during the afternoons and evenings.

Wednesday

Blue – Heavy downpours developing for inland areas of both islands this afternoon / evening, some may contain thunderstorms and perhaps a risk of hail.

Yellow – High’s reaching into the low 20’s across many parts of New Zealand, perhaps the mid twenties for some areas as marked in yellow below.

Thursday

Blue – Heavy downpours developing for inland areas of both islands in the afternoon / evening, some may contain thunderstorms and perhaps a risk of hail.

Yellow – High’s reaching into the low 20’s across many parts of New Zealand, perhaps the mid twenties for some areas.

Friday

Blue – Isolated showers developing for inland areas of both islands in the afternoon / evening, some may contain thunderstorms and perhaps a risk of hail although the risk is starting to drop a little by Friday compared to Wednesday and Thursday. The inner North Island has the highest risk.

Yellow – High’s reaching into the low 20’s across many parts of New Zealand, perhaps the mid to even late twenties for some areas.

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

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– Aaron Wilkinson, WeatherWatch.co.nz