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![Watch: Strong winds in Auckland ahead of weather event later today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Strong winds in Auckland ahead of weather event later today
Strong winds in Auckland ahead of weather event later today. Video / Alex Robertson
![Ferry sailing cancelled with huge ocean swells expected overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ferry sailing cancelled with huge ocean swells expected overnight
Milder Monday weather is on the cards for much of the country, with one area to hit 20C.
![Focus: Wild weather to lash parts of the country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus: Wild weather to lash parts of the country
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong gales are set to batter parts of the country today. Video / NZHerald / Newa
![Strong winds, 8m waves and sub-zero temps - what to expect from this week’s weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strong winds, 8m waves and sub-zero temps - what to expect from this week’s weather
Temperatures a tipped to dip to -3C tomorrow. Find out where.
![Lines company workers save motorist stuck in rising Rotorua floodwaters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lines company workers save motorist stuck in rising Rotorua floodwaters
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
![Rain-maker: Warning severe North Island weather could cause flash flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain-maker: Warning severe North Island weather could cause flash flooding
An orange alert is already in place for one region, where up to 160mm could fall.
![Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes briefly closed due to high winds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes briefly closed due to high winds
A swathe of severe thunderstorm warnings were in place for parts of the North Island.
![Almost 1800 lightning strikes recorded as thunderstorms lash North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Almost 1800 lightning strikes recorded as thunderstorms lash North Island
MetService has warned tornadoes are possible for parts of the North Island overnight.
![Space storm upgraded to 'extreme' as Transpower extends 'grid emergency' notice again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Space storm upgraded to 'extreme' as Transpower extends 'grid emergency' notice again
'Our control rooms are monitoring the event' – grid operator.
![Stunning aurora lights up NZ skies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stunning aurora lights up NZ skies
An aurora australis danced across Aotearoa’s skies this morning to the delight of photographers nationwide. Video / WISP Media
![Devastation left by a deadly tornado in China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Devastation left by a deadly tornado in China
Five people were killed and 33 others injured by a tornado that hit Guangzhou in China. Video / AP
![Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
!['Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Be prepared to evacuate': West Coast residents on flood alert, severe thunderstorm watch for north
Power cuts, landslides and road closures struck the West Coast yesterday.
!['Mixed bag': Wet Saturday for north, patchy showers, fine breaks for south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Mixed bag': Wet Saturday for north, patchy showers, fine breaks for south
MetService says we are also likely to see warmer nights.
![Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Snow falls in South Island, Auckland set for heavy showers, temperatures go below zero
MetService is calling this the 'coldest weekend of the year so far'.
![Severe thunderstorm watches issued, downpours expected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Severe thunderstorm watches issued, downpours expected
A smattering of severe weather watches have been issued with more possible.
!['Shift in gear': Sizzling 30C temps before autumn storm arrives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Shift in gear': Sizzling 30C temps before autumn storm arrives
Conditions will turn in the south on Saturday, ushering in days of wet and wild weather.
![Autumn storm approaches: Temperatures to tumble as gales, rain kick off season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Autumn storm approaches: Temperatures to tumble as gales, rain kick off season
MetService says the storm could hit the South Island on Sunday evening, move up on Monday.
![MetService Severe Weather: 19th - 21st February](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MetService Severe Weather: 19th - 21st February
MetService Severe Weather: 19th - 21st February. Video / Metservice