Hawke’s Bay gets a wet start to the school holidays
Have you got your wet-weather school holiday activities planned?
Have you got your wet-weather school holiday activities planned?
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
A record that has stood since 1998 could be about to fall, if the heat arrives.
Fresh warnings have been issued as another round of potentially damaging winds hit.
More than 10,000 people lost power overnight, Wellington Electricity said.
High winds are also fanning a large vegetation fire in Canterbury.
Gusty winds fuel two fires in close proximity after MetService issues wind warnings.
The weekend wind may cause damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures.
Wind warnings and weather watches could be issued for the region.
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 13th - September 15th.
MetService Wellington Weather: September 13th - September 15th.
A forecaster says El Niño is set to take over in coming weeks. Hot, dry weather is likely.
Temperatures are about average for early September.
Region's trend of mostly dry, sunny weather to continue into next week.
MetService National Weather: September 6th - September 9th
MetService Wellington Weather: September 7th - September 8th
MetService National Weather: September 4th - September 6th Video / Metservice
Conditions expected to get progressively warmer across the weekend.
MetService Christchurch Weather: September 1st
MetService National Weather: August 31st - September 3rd
MetService National Weather: August 30th - September 1st
Temperatures will drop to 0C in some parts of Auckland this week.
Seas are forecast to kick up, and some showers could even turn to hail.
A strong wind watch is in place for Northland and Auckland.