This weekends headlines (x3): Last of the showers to clear, Mushroom season, Weather on Sunday

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This weekends headlines (x3): Last of the showers to clear, Mushroom season, Weather on Sunday

17/03/2023 6:00pm

> From the WeatherWatch archives

FRONTS CLEAR AWAY

A series of fronts clear away to the northeast of the North Island this afternoon, there will be showers this morning and some could even be thundery then clearing away after midday. The eastern North Island has a few showers linger till evening however.

For today’s thunderstorms potential please see Metservice’s risk outlook here.

The South Islands weather is quite nice today but a few early showers Canterbury up through to Nelson clear.

MSLP / Rain map – Sat 18th March 2023 7:00am – ECMWF Weatherzone.com.au

MUSHROOM SEASON

Autumn is a time when fungi starts sprouting up around the country due to lots of moisture on the ground and cool nights, foragers will be out in full force gorging on natures delights.

If you are interested in field mushrooms and perhaps the chance to find some rare delicacies like Porcini mushrooms then take a visit to Peter Langlands (based in Canterbury) facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/forageNZ

Peter runs foraging tours and can help with not just mushrooms but other types of wild foraged foods. Peter has featured on various TV shows including Nadias Farm and Country Calendar. If you contact the Leeston Library he is running a tour starting there on the 6th May, this is for the Selwyn region. Contact the Leeston Library for more on 03 347 2871

I’ve taken a few foraging trips with Peter and he has a vast knowledge, it is always a fun day out.

No paid advertisement here and Pete doesn’t know I’ve written this but for something different I thought it was something people may find interesting, a fun activity to do with the family or friends.

Aaron

WEATHER ON SUNDAY

A large high covers the country bringing settled weather on Sunday.

North Island

Mostly sunny however in the east (Wairarapa through to Gisborne) and the northeast through to Coromandel expect a mix of sun and cloud. One or two light showers are possible for Bay Of Plenty and Coromandel. Light winds then afternoon sea breezes.

South Island

Mostly sunny, a cool start to the day about inland areas. Cloud and a few showers for Fiordland. West to southwesterly winds in the west, east to northeasterly winds in the east.