Here’s what is making the weather headlines today.

HEAVY RAIN WEST COAST TODAY

A front pushes northwards over the South Island today and with it comes some heavy rain with possible thunderstorms for the West Coast. Heavy rain about Fiordland this morning reaches Greymouth around midday then Buller this evening.

For more details on today’s warnings and watches from Metservice regarding rain please visit this page here.

For today’s thunderstorm outlook from Metservice please visit this page here.

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STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES

Expect a strong northwesterly airflow for the South Island and lower North Island today with gales likely through the Main Divide and about most inland areas, gales may reach the east coast at times.

Cook Strait will likely see gale northwesterly winds. For more details on today’s watches and warnings from Metservice in regards to wind, please visit this page here.

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DRY IN THE EAST TILL SATURDAY

The eastern South Island has pretty good weather this week, Later on Saturday it goes down hill again with rain moving in. The eastern North Island sees rain or showers move in Sunday or Monday.

Till then, enjoy!