
Chill alert: NZ in grip of sudden wintry blast, temps plummeting
Be sure to start bundling up in preparation for the cold weather.
Be sure to start bundling up in preparation for the cold weather.
It will be mixed bag of weather for much of country this weekend.
There was scrambling on a massive scale by mid-afternoon, said Phil Wilson.
Temperatures overnight are expected to be 5C higher than normal for the month.
The worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
Wind and rain could visit many parts of the country next week.
In February there was nearly 100mm more rainfall than average.
It may be time for parents to bring out board games for children.
About 60 - 70 homes have been assessed so far.
Heavy rain set to inundate popular northern holiday hotspots for first half of weekend,
MetService has forecasted gales and downpours for Northland, northern parts of Auckland.
Forecaster says next fortnight may bring brief return to 'La Niña-like' stormy weather.
Heavy rain expected in some parts of NZ today.
As the colder air is pushed out, temperatures should rise to more seasonal averages.
Overnight temperatures are expected to drop into single digits this week.
Most of the country will be hammered by rough weather today.
Autumn temperatures are about to get very cold in parts of the country.
Tree in flames in Hastings and traffic jams up as rattled residents rush home.
A cluster of thundery cells are moving in from the Tasman and set to hit Auckland north.
Much of New Zealand will wake up rain on Friday - but it's not all bad news.
'Thunderstorms will become more widespread and active over much of NZ in the coming days.'
“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."
However things would start to fine up again for the start of the week
The weekend's warm start will be shortlived with day-time highs going from 26C - 15C.
The aim of the testing is to allow Waka Kotahi NZTA to open up both lanes of the bridge.
Flash flooding reported in parts of north Auckland yesterday evening after isolated rain.
A severe thunderstorm watch covers Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Northland, Coromandel.
More wild weather forecast for regions battered by Gabrielle.
Thunderstorms are expected in southern Northland this afternoon.