Thunderstorm watch issued with flash flooding risk in North Island
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Weather: Heavy rain, wind to hit bottom of South Island, temperatures to push into 30s for parts of Aotearoa
White said a stronger front was forecast to arrive from the west on to the lower South Island…
MetService forecast: Thunderstorms linger but North Island weather improving
The North Island has experienced widespread thunderstorms since the start of the New Year. Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings…
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Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island as weather warnings issued
Meanwhile, the rain is expected to also start from 4am in the far south and move up the…
Weather: Last week at work brings rain ahead of Christmas
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Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gales on way for South Island as temperatures soar elsewhere
The active front is dropping the heavy rain to Fiordland, the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers…