Wet and windy weather for school holidays

Tickets for movies or a chore list could be the best start for school holidays as heavy rains and winds are expected this weekend.

The MetService said the strong pressure that brought good conditions this week north – bringing more wet and windier weather to the country.

Metrologist John Law stated that these dark conditions would be observed in the South Island; with a number of violent weather warnings and watches issued late yesterday.

"During Sunday, the rain and the stronger winds are heading north, so it's really a weekend to keep an eye on the forecasts – temperatures should go up again with frost-free nights."

Those of the North Island could bask at least one day of sunshine, and rain should not arrive until tomorrow

Auckland Today there are conditions of Kaila, Whangarei and Napier.

"One of the best places for Saturday's day will be in the Far North. a dry day that will head to Northland and Auckland. The cloud will thicken as we pass the day and we may begin to find some drizzle

"A beginning of cold day, but we will find over the next few nights, these jellies are a thing of the past. "

For these headin During the school holidays, the conditions do not look very good with heavy rain and storms expected in Whakapapa and to Turoa for most of the week.

However, long-term forecasts improve with clear skies expected on Thursday.

It is a similar story further south to the Remarkables and Coronet Peak than those of the South Island will suffer the worst of bad weather with a forehead – preceded by strong northwesterlies and winds rains – forecast on the island this weekend. ] Heavy rain warnings are in place in the Tararua Range, in the Westland Range between Otira and Glaciers, Canterbury Springs and south of Arthurs Pass and Westland south of Glaciers

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Meanwhile, a strong wind warning was issued in the Canterbury Highlands region with westerly northwest winds reaching winds of 140 km / h.

The authorities advise people in these areas to check the forecasts regularly in case these warnings continue until tomorrow.