The main feature today is clear, ex tropical cyclone Gabrielle moves onto the North Island with the centre of this storm lying just to the north of Auckland this evening. Very heavy rain and very strong winds are likely for the North Island today. The South Island is more settled by comparison, some rain or showers are likely in the northeast.

Warnings for today’s storm can be found here.

Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of Plenty
Rain with heavy falls, torrential falls in the evening then easing overnight. Coromandel will likely have the highest totals. Strong to gale southeasterly winds. Winds tend southwest in the evening just north of Auckland, severe gales possible here especially in the west. In the evening winds tend more easterly for Bay Of Plenty.
Highs: 20-22

Western North Island (including Central North Island)
Cloudy with spits of rain, becoming more persistent from afternoon, heavy rain later or overnight. Southeasterly winds strengthen during the day, coastal gales likely from evening, perhaps severe.
Highs: 14-20

Eastern North Island
Rain, torrential falls about Gisborne spread into Hawkes Bay during the afternoon then Wairarapa overnight. Southeasterlies strengthen, gales likely with heavy rain, severe coastal gales possible especially later in the day.
Highs: 18-21

Wellington
Mostly cloudy, chance of a spit, rain moves in overnight with gusty southeasterlies becoming strong. Gales possible overnight especially through Cook Strait.
Highs: 20-21

Marlborough & Nelson
Cloudy with showers for Marlborough, perhaps some rain at times, especially overnight. Nelson has partly cloudy skies, a few spits from afternoon. East to southeasterly winds freshen.
Highs: 19-23

Canterbury
Some sun but cloud will start to thicken up from this afternoon, a few light showers start to move in especially north of Banks Peninsula. Overnight rain for the Kaikoura areas. East to northeasterly winds freshen.
Highs: 19-24

West Coast
Mostly sunny, a touch of high cloud especially in the north. Light winds.
Highs: 24-27

Southland & Otago
Morning cloud or fog then mostly sunny, afternoon southerlies for Southland, afternoon northeasterlies for coastal Otago. A warm afternoon inland.
Highs: 22-29