Southern New Zealanders are likely have a rough few days ahead as a polar blast next week could leave them shivering and grabbing fleeces, while today the region is battered by heavy rain and wind.
The polar blast is set to hit the south on Tuesday, sending autumn temperatures dropping as low as 15C and 16C in Dunedin and Christchurch, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says.
The cold is set to be felt across most of Southern and central New Zealand although fortunately for Aucklanders, it isn’t expected to drive temperatures below 20C in the north.
But before the cold arrives, southern residents face more pressing concerns as heavy rain and strong wind warnings and watches are in place for Wellington and most of the South Island.
Forecaster MetService has put a strong wind warning in place for Wellington from 11pm tonight to 9am tomorrow, while rain is expected to hit in the early morning with a heavy rain warning in place from 3am until 6pm tomorrow.
