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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 1h

Update: The start time for the Strong Wind Watch over Wellington, Wairarapa and the Tararua District has been updated to Thu 2pm. the end time stays the same

Winds could ease for a time this evening before ramping up again overnight and Friday morning

Map of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand showing the updated Strong Wind Watch for Wellington, Wairarapa, and the Tararua District issued Thursday 9 October 2025 at 2:50pm. The Watch is now valid from Thursday 2pm to Friday 2pm.

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 3h

🟡Updated Watches and Warnings🟠

Buller and Grey have been upgraded to Orange Heavy Rain Warnings🌧️ It's looking like a wet few days through there

Canterbury High Country has also been upped to an Orange Warning for Wind💨

Head to bit.ly/AllWarnings for full details

Two maps of Aotearoa New Zealand showing the latest severe weather Warnings and Watches issued by MetService NZ on Thursday 9 October 2025 at 10:09am. Heavy Rain information is as follows

Orange Warnings
Westland District about and north of the Glaciers and Headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers from around Mount Cook to Arthur's Pass: 10pm Thu, 9 Oct - 10am Fri, 10 Oct
Grey District: 11:59pm Thu, 9 Oct - noon Fri, 10 Oct
Buller District: 11:59pm Thu, 9 Oct - 1pm Sat, 11 Oct
Tararua Range: 2pm Fri, 10 Oct - 2pm Sat, 11 Oct

Yellow Watches
Westland District south of the Glaciers: 8pm Thu, 9 Oct - 6am Fri, 10 Oct
Tasman District west of Takaka: 9pm Fri, 10 Oct - 11:59pm Sat, 11 Oct

Strong Wind information is as follows

Orange Warnings
Canterbury High Country: 10pm Thu, 9 Oct - 7am Fri, 10 Oct

Yellow Watches
Wellington, Wairarapa and the Tararua District: 11pm Thu, 9 Oct - 2pm Fri, 10 Oct
Marlborough: 1am - noon Fri, 10 Oct

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 8h

🌤️🛰️📡Todays 'True-Colour' satellite imagery has started to come in. Here we can see high cloud over the lower east coast of the South Island casting a long shadow across the country in the morning sun! 🫥

High cloud is forecast across the country today, check your forecast at bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 1d

While the next few days look warm and relatively settled for parts of the country, there is severe weather lined up for some regions.

Warm, westerly winds bring extended periods of rain to western areas of the South Island.

More details: www.metservice.com/warnings/home

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 1d

The sky’s looking pretty as a picture in Taranaki this morning 🌄

With plenty of high cloud about, many places could be treated to a beautiful sunrise

Share a 📸 if you catch it

A webcam image of pink cloud over Taranaki Maunga taken from Tarurutangi in Taranaki, Aotearoa New Zealand on 8 October at 6:40am.

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 2d

🔍Here are forecast maximum temperatures for a few areas for Friday and Saturday:

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 2d

🧐Weather Outlook

Warmer air is heading our way, pushed in by northwesterly winds later this week. By Friday, you’ll really start to feel it, with daytime highs rising by at least 4°C in many places compared to today 🌡️🎢

For the forecast: bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 2d

Grab your coats Wellingtonians, rain is on your doorstep. 🌧️

As you can see in the rain radar below, a band of rain has crossed the Cook Strait over the last hour and is about to cross over the city!

Track the rain radar here: bit.ly/NZRainRadar

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 2d

🟡Winds picking up in Stewart Island tomorrow!

💨A Strong Wind Watch has been issued for Stewart Island, valid from early tomorrow morning.

Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places, reaching gust speeds of between 90 - 100 km/h🌬

For warnings: bit.ly/AllWarnings

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 2d

⚡Auckland and Northland have been upgraded to a moderate risk (30-60% likelihood) of seeing thunderstorms this morning.

⚡We have observed 482 lightning strikes in the vicinity of the front in the last 3 hours (4am - 7am).

Take care if out on the morning commute 🚗🚲.

More info: bit.ly/TSOutlook

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 3d

There have been some interesting cloudscapes in the South Island today.

☁️The video below captures the formation of an Altocumulus Lenticularis cloud in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park today, between 11.30am-2pm today.

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 3d

⚠️Warnings Update

🟠Canterbury High Country has been updated to a Strong Wind Warning with severe gale northwesterly winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places forecast from 4pm today. 💨

🟠 Road Snowfall Warnings are now in place ❄️🚧 🚗

Further information: bit.ly/AllWarnings

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 3d

Morning Analysis – Rise and Shine Queenstown! 🔆

In the satellite image from this morning the light lime colour shows lower cloud over central parts of the country with clearer skies for parts of the South Island like Queenstown and Dunedin.

More info: bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 4d

🟠An Orange Rain Warning has been issued for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers for Monday.

🟡Rain and Wind Watches also out for over southern and central parts for Monday, early Tuesday.

Details here
bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 4d

🌡️Here's your dawn temperatures for today Sunday.

🌧️⬆️Rain or showers are the flavour of the day, and a cold southerly change is spreading north.

All your forecasts here
bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 5d

⚡️⚡️9096 lightning strikes have been recorded on land, and the nearby seas, so far today!

Keep up to date your forecasts
bit.ly/metservicenz

⛈️Thunderstorms, where?
bit.ly/TSOutlook

📡Track those beefy showers
bit.ly/NZRainRadar

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 5d

🟠❄️Road Snow Warnings issued for the Crown Range Road and the Lindis Pass.

⏲️Valid from 3am to 9am Sunday 5th October.

All the details
bit.ly/RoadSnowWarn...

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 5d

🟠Orange Heavy Rain Warning updated for North Otago and Dunedin.

👀Expect 40 to 50 mm of rain on top of what has already fallen.

🟡Heavy Rain Watch has been added for Southland and Clutha.

Detail here
bit.ly/AllWarnings

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 5d

🌄Ata mārie, good morning Aotearoa New Zealand.

🌡️Here are your 7 am temperatures, and it's a mild start across the motu.

The rest of your day weather wise?
🔗http://bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 8d

Wellingtonians, feeling cold all of a sudden? 🥶

Temperature in the capital city fell by 7 °C between 11 am to 1 pm! That’s quite a drop! ⬇️📉😮

The cold change ❄️ will continue pushing northwards and reach Waitomo across to Gisborne by the end of the day.

More info: bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 8d

Severe Weather Update! ⚠️

🌬️ There is a Wind Watch in force for Wairarapa and Tararua District. West to northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.

🚧 Road Snowfall Warnings are also in force for Porters Pass and Lewis Pass during this morning.

More info: bit.ly/AllWarnings

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 8d

Crown Range Summit has seen a fresh dusting of snow overnight! ☃️ Check out the video below⤵️

It’s been a bitter night for the southern South Island as a cold front has brought some freezing conditions across the region 🧊

Keep up to date with our latest forecasts: bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 9d

It’s almost back! A cold snap! 🥶 A chilly southerly flow from Antarctica 🐧, is about to arrive.

The cold 🧊 change will push northwards and cover the South Island by midday tomorrow and then move across the North Island through the second half of the day.

Latest forecasts: bit.ly/metservicenz

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 9d

🟠🟡Severe Weather Update!!

🌬Strong Wind Watch area now includes Wairarapa and the Tararua District

🌧Heavy Rain Watch for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers remains

❄🚧Road Snowfall Warnings are also in force for various South Island roads

For a more detailed look: bit.ly/AllWarnings

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MetService New Zealand @metservice.com · 9d

Hey beachgoers 🏄‍♀️, swells 🌊 are pumping over the country today with heavy swell forecast for the western coastlines and the southern South Island.

The definition of heavy swell is swell heights above 4 metres.

Check our latest marine forecasts here: bit.ly/MarineForeca...

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