The storm that brought down trees, caused flooding, cut power and cancelled a number of large outdoor events will continue to deepen today but will finally move away from New Zealand.

By noon the low should be passing over the middle of the South Island and by afternoon will lie off the Otago/Canterbury coast heading south west. 

Behind the low are areas of shower activity, some may be heavy along the west coast, while places east of any main ranges will have a chance to dry out.  Warm to hot nor’westers should move in to a number of areas.

Gusty nor’westers will affect Canterbury bumping temperatures into the late 20s.  Further north and places like Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay should also see temperatures in the late 20s – coupled with high humidity temperatures will feel more like the 30 or the lower 30s in the north.

Western areas of the North Island from Kapiti to Taranaki are likely to see westerlies picking up and a few showers.

A high will spread in from the Tasman Sea on Monday bringing a clearance in the weather however a few rogue showers are likely to continue in the south. 

By the end of the week another low in the north may be ready to move in again – more proof that the La Nina weather pattern is certainly taking control.

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