The forecast this week and weekend looks mostly dry for those celebrating Guy Fawkes. For farmers and gardeners wanting rain in the north, there is a low coming in from the Tasman Sea but it is a bit hit and miss. It will deliver isolated heavy showers perhaps on Wednesday and Thursday for some parts of the North Island and potentially the upper South Island. Temperatures this week look warm… in fact hot for some with highs pushing into the mid 20s.
A high risk of thunderstorms forecast for Auckland and the upper North Island could make Guy Fawkes night a fizzer for fireworks.
MetService said an active front was expected to sweep across Northland and Auckland this afternoon, bringing a high risk of thunderstorms.
The storms could be accompanied by heavyrain and strong wind gusts of 90 to 110km/h, and possibly small tornadoes.
There is a risk of severe thunderstorms ahead of the front over east Northland and northeast Auckland this evening, which could be accompanied by damaging wind gusts in excess of 110km/h, tornadoes and downpours.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier Island.
