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Your weather: Rain, icy winds and snow in the South Island

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25 Sep, 2018 05:28 PM3 mins to read

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The polar blast continues today with icy southwest winds covering most of the country bringing rain, sleety showers and snow to 300m in the South Island.

A strong, cold southwest flow covered the country, with the worst of the wintry showers affecting the far south, MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey said.

Overnight, Dunedin and Invercargill got down to around 4C but with wind gusts of 80km/h it felt more like -2C. Similar weather was forecast today.

There was snow falling in parts of the South Island to 300m this morning, Glassey said.

The coldest town centres were in Canterbury, with Ashburton, Timaru and Christchurch all getting down to 0C overnight.

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If you're not a fan of the chilly weather, give it a week! 🌡️

A northerly air flow pattern is possible next weekend and during the following week, giving way to above average temperatures.

Temperature difference from average over the next 10 days 👇 pic.twitter.com/yvMkAHYqHS

— NIWA Weather (@NiwaWeather) September 24, 2018

The southwest flow would also affect parts of the North Island, bringing showers to western areas and a cold southerly change later in the day on the east coast.

Auckland was in for a high of 15C with periods and sun and scattered showers.

Generally the wintry weather was on an easing trend, Glassey said.

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"It will all be easing through the day, and the rest of the week is not looking too bad.

A ridge of high pressure would move east over the country Thursday and Friday, bringing a period of settled weather.

This loop shows the expected pressure pattern over the next 10 days.

Initially we see low pressure (blue) southeast of NZ. This is currently bringing our southerlies and winter-like weather.

Then by this weekend and beyond, we see lots of high pressure (red), and warmer temps. pic.twitter.com/DHo1GDDza8

— NIWA Weather (@NiwaWeather) September 25, 2018

However, overnight frosts were likely, especially about the South Island.

Northwesterlies would develop over the South Island on Friday ahead of an oncoming front.

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This front was expected to reach the lower South Island late on Saturday and cross the Island on Sunday, bringing rain to the West Coast and mountains, and strong northwesterlies about exposed eastern areas.

NIWA said the northerly weather pattern arriving this weekend and into next week would raise temperatures across the country above average.

Today's weather

Whangārei

Sunny spells and a few showers. Southwesterlies. 16C high, 9C overnight.

Auckland

​ Sunny spells and a few showers. Strong southwesterlies, easing from afternoon. 15C high, 10C overnight.

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Hamilton

Sunny spells and a few showers. Southwesterlies. 15C high, 6C overnight.

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Tauranga

Mainly fine, but a shower or two is possible. Westerlies. 16C high, 6C overnight.

New Plymouth Sunny spells and a few showers. Fresh westerlies, easing at night. 14C high, 7C overnight.

Napier Mainly fine. A few showers developing afternoon and westerlies dying out. 17C high, 4C overnight.

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Whanganui​ Sunny spells, chance shower from afternoon. Strong westerlies, easing evening. 14C high, 6C overnight.

Wellington A fine start. Southerly breezes developing around midday, bringing cloud and brief showers. 13C high, 6C overnight.

Nelson Fine. Gusty southwesterlies. 15C high, 4C overnight.

Christchurch Fine, apart from isolated showers about Banks Peninsula. Cold southwesterlies. 12C high, 1C overnight.

Dunedin Occasional showers. Snow flurries about the hills. Strong, cold southwesterlies easing evening. 8C high, 5C overnight.

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