Wild weather: The Cloud in tatters, lightning hits house
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
It was a busy night for the Fire Service in Auckland last night.
Focus: Fierce winds and heavy rain leave Auckland’s Cloud in tatters. Video / Jason Oxenham
Tornado tears off neighbour's roof.
Wild weather overnight in Auckland has ripped roofs from houses and the large scale event venue The Cloud.
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Heavy snow warnings are in place for Canterbury, North Otago and Dunedin.
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Wellington and central NZ can expect very heavy rain and potential flash flooding at 9pm.
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
A low pressure rolling in from the West is expected to cause thunderstorms and strong winds. Video / MetService.
Heavy rains and snow are forecast for the weekend.
MetService Weather National: August 9th - 10th
A west to northwest is bringing patches of rain and warmer temperatures today.
MetService Weather National: August 8th - 9th
There's disagreement between weather officials as to how much of an impact it will have.
Expect warmer and fine conditions today, but things start to turn from tomorrow.
Spa pools, firewood, heaters, Kiwis are looking to thaw out this winter.
MetService National Weather: August 6th - 8th August.