Here’s what is making the weather headlines for Sunday….

HEAVY RAIN SPREADS SOUTH

Rain is fairly persistent for much of Canterbury on Sunday with the heaviest falls likely north of Banks Peninsula, finally rain starts to ease on Monday.

The precipitation percentage of normal map below shows how Canterbury and especially North Canterbury / Kaikoura has more rain than would normally be expected at this time of year over the next seven day period, most of this rain will fall in the next 3 days.

The map below runs from Saturday 22nd July through to Saturday 29th July. Blue colouring means that part of the country is likely to see more rainfall than would normally be expected at this time of year, red means less rainfall is expected and white is an average amount of rainfall. The more intense either red or blue then either scenario is more true.

Keep up to date with any watches and warnings issued by Metservice here.

SNOW SOUTH ISLAND RANGES

Snow is likely for the South Island ranges over the next few days, especially Canterbury through to the Kaikoura areas. The heaviest falls naturally will be higher up above about 800 to 900m but some snow may make it lower down for a time initially today before lifting.

For more details on snow please visit this page here, Metservice have issued a few road snowfall warnings.

WEATHER ON SUNDAY

A southerly quarter airflow lies over the country today with a low centred to the east of the North Island.

North Island

A mix of sun and cloud for the upper North Island with southwesterly winds, occasional showers north of about Auckland. In the evening showers become heavy north of Auckland, there may even be some hail and thunder then easing overnight as heavy showers move off to the northeast. Mostly cloudy for the lower and eastern North Island with showers, rain develops about Wairarapa and Wellington in the afternoon then spreading north into Taranaki during the evening.

South Island

Cloudy in the east, Southland has the risk of a shower, mainly later in the day. Otago has rain, especially North Otago northwards. Canterbury has rain with heavy falls, the heaviest falls will likely be Banks Peninsula northwards, winds from the southwest. Snow to 800m first thing, lifting to 1000m in the afternoon. Marlborough has rain, Nelson and Tasman has showers that clear in the evening. Dry for the West Coast with sun / high cloud.

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