A strong wind watch is in place for parts of the Whanganui region. Photo / NZME
A strong wind watch is in place for parts of the Whanganui region. Photo / NZME
MetService has issued a strong wind watch for parts of the region, including northern areas of Whanganui and Taihape.
For the period between 6pm Tuesday and 5am Wednesday, we can expect north-to -northwest winds that may approach severe gales in exposed places, MetService said.
A heavy rain watch has beenissued for the Mt Taranaki area for the period 8pm Tuesday to 3am Wednesday. MetService says rainfall amounts may approach short-duration warning criteria.
Meanwhile, temperatures in parts of the central North Island dropped to a teeth-chattering -11.2C this week.
The coldest part of the country early on Monday was in Waiouru, which felt the bite of -11.2C shortly before 6am.
It's time to tie down the trampoline – we're expecting some strong winds in Whanganui this evening. MetService has issued a strong wind watch for parts of the Whanganui district. Keep up to date with the latest weather information at MetService.https://t.co/pjbx2YRhCI
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris said a high-pressure weather system sitting over the country for the past few days had resulted in the very low temperatures.
Whanganui recorded its fourth-warmest June since records began with an average temperature last month of 12.1C. That was 1.7C higher than normal.
