Hottest start to the day, but wet weather threatens western areas

Two weather systems are going to "crush" each other this weekend bringing strong winds and heavy rains.

WeatherWatch.co.nz said that a large and slow moving and a lower pressure zone will create a squash zone. strong winds blowing from the center and east while heavy rains pour down to the west coast and part of the west of the North Island

The clouds will continue to rise from the southwest today and the skies A dark waterfront from the Tasman Sea.

A steep brow that extends from a vast, low-lying polar zone grows in the southern coastal regions on Friday and brings rain and snow – mainly around the Fiordland. Fiordland over the weekend with over 150mm of rainfall over the next 24 hours.

This heavy rain will slide from the west side of New Zealand to Taranaki – beyond, it looks much more rugged and may not reach New Zealand until the very end of the week-end. end

Strong north winds will move to the South Island over the next few days, culminating this weekend around Cook Strait and then into the east of the island. North. According to WeatherWatch.co.nz, temperatures are warmer than normal and the weather is dry and sunny.

The morning was a bit warmer for most of the country, with the lowest temperatures at Masterton at -3C.

Taupō also had a cold start with -0.6C, and Christchurch fell just below freezing, but most other areas remained above zero

Wellington was 3.5C, while Dunedin started at 6.7C friendly, and Auckland stayed at a comfortable 10 ° C.

However, MetService meteorologist Andrew James said that a front-end system approaching the west would bring wet weather to the regions. western islands of the South Island today.

The North Island looks pretty good, with He said the wetlands and some showers in the Gisborne area

Friday and Saturday, rain settles with luck In addition, strong northwesterly winds could affect the exposed parts of Fiordland, Southland and Otago on Friday, and the Canterbury High Country on Saturday. James

Wet weather in the South Island will also extend northward tomorrow, affecting the western regions south of Taranaki,

During the weekend, there will be a tendency to drifting to the North Island.

Forecast Today

Whangārei:

Cloudy periods. Light winds. High 14C / Low 6C

Auckland: Cloudy periods. Light winds. High 14C / Low 5C

Tauranga: Fine with light winds. Upper 14C / Lower 3C

Hamilton: Fine, except morning frosts and fog. Light winds. High 13C / Low 0C.

New Plymouth: Fine with strong clouds and light winds. High 13C / Low 4C.

Napier: Cloudy periods. Light winds. High 13C / Low 0C

Wellington: Well, a little cloud in the morning. Northerners develop the evening. High 12C / Low 7C

Nelson: Fine with high clouds and morning frosts. Light winds. High 13C / Low 2C

Christchurch: Early frosts and cloudy periods – low morning clouds and high clouds in the afternoon. Nordics grow in the morning. High 10C / Low 2C

Dunedin: Morning cloud and chance rain, then good with high clouds. Northeast turning northwest at night. High 11C / Low 8C.