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Niwa forecast: NZ likely to get another El Niño
It's now likely New Zealand will see another El Niño climate system soon.
It's now likely New Zealand will see another El Niño climate system soon.
Rain would increase through the morning In Auckland before moving east.
Worst hit areas include the upper North Island and northwest South Island.
Snow down to 300m in Fiordland and Southland tonight.
It comes in a nick of time for the All Blacks versus Wallabies test in Auckland.
Stormy conditions are expected across parts of the North Island today.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain expected over western and central North Island.
Severe Weather Warnings are in force for Buller, Nelson west of Motueka and Mt Taranaki.
Today's the day to get the washing on the line - the rest of the week will be rainy.
Many regions have had a chilly night with South Island temperatures dipping down to 0C.
Massive dumps of snow have blanketed the Queenstown ski fields of Coronet Peak and The Remarkables overnight. Coronet Peak/Jill Tester / The Remarkables/ Brett Kauppila
A lightning strike in Tokoroa broke windows, levelled trees and set a gas line alight.
A heavy snow watch is in place for North Otago, inland Dunedin and the Clutha District. / ODT / Brad Collett
In Tokoroa, lightning has struck a tree sending flames shooting up from the trunk
Aucklanders found themselves in a snow flurry in August, 2011 but it won't happen today.
The weather should improve this weekend.