Rain for Auckland Anniversary Weekend, one year since deadly floods
Holiday hotspots around Coromandel and Northland would also see rain, hot temps up to 28C.
Holiday hotspots around Coromandel and Northland would also see rain, hot temps up to 28C.
Cold air from the south will sweep muggy conditions in the north for two days.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.
Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty was the hottest town on Monday, hitting 31.7C.
MetService Severe Weather: January 19th-22nd. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 19th-21st. Video / Metservice
NZTA warned motorists against driving due to the risk of surface flooding.
Civil Defence urges Coasters to prepare for rain; Te Whatu Ora warns Christchurch of heat.
MetService is predicting up to 800mm of rain for some areas.
MetService National Weather: January 17th - 22nd. Video / Metservice
MetService Severe Weather: January 15th. Video / Metservice
MetService National Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Christchurch Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Auckland Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
MetService Wellington Weather: January 16th - 18th. Video / Metservice
Blenheim, Masterton and Hamner Springs each topped 30C.
A stifling 98 per cent humidity will make the day feel hotter than the 27C forecast.
MetService National Weather: January 12th - 15th Video / MetService
Warm and muggy temperatures persist, so how can you beat the heat?
MetService issues heat alerts in lower North Island, Te Whatu Ora warns of health impacts.
Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.
Temperatures could reach mid-30s in parts of NZ later this week, with humidity in the mix.
In Auckland, MetService has forecast highs of 26C through to Friday and 18C lows.
MetService anticipates a reasonably summery start to the week for most.
MetService National: Weather 6-7 January. Video/ MetService
Sunday afternoon will be the time to get out and about.
Those getting back to work can expect some settled weather.
The agency issued more than 300 severe weather warnings and five of these were red.
Wairoa will see the region's highest temperatures for the rest of the summer week.
The sunny, warm weather is expected to continue for a few days.