South Island Weather

Severe weather expected in many areas, please see Watches and Warnings.

Northland, Auckland and Coromandel

Showers, some heavy, with squally thunderstorms possible before dawn. Severe gale westerlies in exposed places, easing late morning.

Waikato to Taumarunui, also Taupo and Bay of Plenty

Showers becoming isolated this morning, and becoming fine about Bay of Plenty.

Gisborne, Hawkes Bay

Showers developing this morning.

Wanganui and Taihape to Wellington, also Wairarapa

Periods of rain, heavy at times, falling as snow above 600 metres. Severe southerly gales in Wellington, Kapiti, southern Wairarapa, Wanganui and Taranaki.

Marlborough and Canterbury

Periods of rain, heavy at times, with snow above 200 metres. Severe southerly gales about northern and coastal Marlborough.

Otago, Southland and southern Fiordland

Showers, falling as snow above 200 metres.

Northern Fiordland, Westland and Buller, also Nelson

Mainly fine. Severe gale southeasterlies in exposed places, easing afternoon.

Chatham Islands

Occasional rain.

 
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South Island Forecast for Sunday

  Forecast Min °C Max °C Chance of Rain Frost risk UV
Blenheim Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 0 11 5% High Low
Christchurch Mostly sunny Mostly sunny -3 8 30% Moderate Low
Dunedin Showers Showers -5 8 80% Severe Low
Hokitika Showers increasing Showers increasing -1 10 70% Severe Low
Invercargill Windy with rain Windy with rain -2 10 90% Severe Low
Kaikoura Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 4 9 5% Slight Low
Nelson Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 0 12 5% High Low
Oamaru Mostly sunny Mostly sunny -3 9 10% Severe Low
Queenstown Snow tending to rain Snow tending to rain -6 7 60% Severe Low
Timaru Mostly sunny Mostly sunny -5 9 10% Severe Low
Wanaka Snow tending to rain Snow tending to rain -7 6 40% Severe Low
Westport Rain Rain 3 12 90% Moderate Low
Produced by Weatherzone based on data from MetService

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