More windy westerlies, sometimes damaging, are on the way as cold fronts with polar air continue to blast over New Zealand.

We track the peak winds over the next several days and when the cold fronts arrive.

Much of the rain will be on the West Coast, with some spillover into Southland and also a bit into the east – but generally speaking the east of NZ has the lowest rainfall totals.

There’s even a subtropical flow in the mix for a time too as the classic spring set-up continues. Traditionally mid September to mid October can be the windiest time of the year in New Zealand.