A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.
MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the last week of the month, leading into a windy and cool start to February, and has given its outlook for Waitangi Day.
The latest MetService note says the mix of weather is due to a low pressure system situated north-east of
the North Island, which is bringing wet weather to Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.
“This system will retreat mid-week, making way for a ridge of high pressure . . . but by Friday, a fresh set of fronts from the Tasman Sea will introduce gusty winds and cooler temperatures for the following days.”
MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane says the low pressure system that brought Sunday’s rain to the North Island moved off to the northeast of the country, but continues to feed moisture on to Tairāwhiti/Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.
The Gisborne area had just over 20 millimetres between Sunday and yesterday, bringing the month’s total to around 70mm.
