People at Orewa Beach should expect warmer than normal weather over the coming days. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
People at Orewa Beach should expect warmer than normal weather over the coming days. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Many areas across New Zealand should expect a slight rise in temperatures compared with average levels for this time of year over the coming days.
It comes as West Coast residents hunker down with more rain expected today to follow significant downpours on the west of the SouthIsland yesterday.
Two heavy rain warnings were in place until 6pm today for the Buller District and for residents in Westland from Otira northwards. Two other heavy rain warnings further south along the coastline were expected to be removed overnight.
As at 7pm yesterday, the area between Hokitika and Haast had seen 137 millimetres of rain since midnight. Franz Josef had seen about 132mm.
Going into tomorrow and Tuesday, MetService forecaster Sonja Farmer said there would still be some rain in Westland and Buller but no severe weather was expected. Only isolated showers were predicted for Wednesday.
It was in contrast to much of the country yesterday, which saw Alexandra drop to 10C, half of what it normally reaches ahead of summer.
Aucklanders should be sharing in the temperature boost with 24C expected, higher than the usual 20-21C.
Showers were anticipated in the City of Sails on Tuesday and Wednesday with the chance of heavier rain on Thursday.
Fortunately, no severe weather or thunderstorms were expected across the country in the coming days, with only a few weak fronts forming in the South Island.