Tuesday will be very windy in parts of the lower South Island as a complex storm system moves south east of NZ and gradually away from us.

Winds will be strongest in the south-eastern corner of the South Island, with places like Dunedin or Otago Peninsula exposed to potentially damaging gusts today. Gales in Wellington ease back some today but turn blustery southerly (gale NW winds return on Thursday). WSW winds will pick up for the upper North Island and eastern areas too, as the low(s) depart.

Tonight high pressure expands further into the South Island and western North Island with air pressure lifting and winds easing. This means frosts are forecast through inland and central areas of the South Island. Frosts won’t be too widespread, but possible. Either way, a cooler/colder night is coming up.

Temperatures lift up later in the week for many places.

⭕️High pressure near Sydney is heading towards #NZ, but it brings with it some cloud.

☔️By Thursday afternoon/evening that next cold front from the Southern Ocean moves up the South Island & falls apart.

🛰️Satellite projection thanks to our partners at The Weather Company💙 pic.twitter.com/tx6Ez7gSbU

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 5, 2024

💧As the Southern Ocean storm moves away, just a few showers remain in both main islands. Then on Thursday afternoon a weak cold front moves into the lower South Island.

48 hour rainfall from 7pm tonight to 7pm Thursday, courtesy of our partners at The Weather Company: pic.twitter.com/NXTh0TiZPi

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) March 5, 2024

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Additional Weather Maps helpful for this storm are…

• Severe Weather Risks
• Cumulative Rainfall next 7 days
• Thunderstorm Risks
• Animated Wind
• Temperatures
• Frost Risk Maps

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