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Thunderstorms, hail and strong wind gusts are forecast to bear down on the centre of the country and eastern parts of the South Island in the coming hours.
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said the worst of the weather should occur while residents were inside their homes, but anyone driving after 8pm should take precautions.
Wotherspoon said the thunder and wet conditions would last until daybreak with localised heavy rain and small hail expected over the Marlborough Sounds, Wellington and southern Wairarapa.
Ferris said there was potential for some “very strong winds” around the Taranaki region, getting up to 90km/h.
Wild weather is expected to thrash the bottom of the North Island from 8pm tonight. This graphic shows the weather at 9pm.
“The heaviest rain will be kind of gone by the time people are waking up tomorrow morning to get out and about,” Ferris said.
“So if people are planning on putting their rubbish out tonight for collection tomorrow, I think it would be wiser to wait until the morning if possible.”
A Heavy Rain Watch has been issued for Wellington and the Kāpiti Coast District from 8pm tonight until 8am tomorrow morning, as a front stalls over central NZ ⛈🟡 pic.twitter.com/vT4qHfOdQj
Ferris said the worst of the weather was expected to ease by tomorrow afternoon.
“[There will be] lingering effects being felt around the centre of the country Thursday morning, but generally the weather is on an easing trend as we make our way towards Friday.”
