Weather headlines (x3) for Thursday: More thunderstorms, Strong westerlies, Weather eases on Friday
23/11/2022 6:00pm
> From the WeatherWatch archives
Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.
MORE THUNDERSTORMS
The unsettled weather continues with more thunderstorms and hail for western regions today, for the West Coast this is mainly north of about Greymouth.
The lower and eastern South Island may not miss out either, Canterbury’s risk develops this afternoon as a southerly change moves through.
More on today’s thunderstorm chances from Metservice here.
STRONG WESTERLIES – NORTH ISLAND
Strong westerly quarter winds lie over the North Island today, also through Cook Strait. Overnight is when the strongest winds move through as westerlies tend a little more southwest, naturally western coastal areas will pick up the fastest wind speeds.
The southeastern corner of the South Island gets strong southwesterlies today also.
Wind map – Thu 24th Nov 2022 1:00pm – Weatherzone.com.au 
Wind map – Fri 25th Nov 2022 4:00am – Weatherzone.com.au
WEATHER EASES ON FRIDAY
The unsettled weather backs off on Friday, we still have a few showers about in a southwesterly airflow but generally better.
The only sub heading to this is some lower parts of the North Island may experience a few remaining heavy showers with thunder and hail in the morning but these will ease.
The next round of unsettled weather is a low moving out of the Tasman Sea this weekend, this brings thunderstorms and hail to the North Island on Sunday.
MSLP / Rain map – Fri 25th Nov 2022 4:00pm – Weatherzone.com.au 
MSLP / Rain map – Sat 26th Nov 2022 4:00pm – Weatherzone.com.au 
MSLP / Rain map – Sun 27th Nov 2022 4:00pm – Weatherzone.com.au
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janet on 23/11/2022 8:33pm
just couple questions how long is this weather with us for and will it improve within next week thankyou
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