Tale of two stories this month

The Next Two Weeks over New Zealand

Autumn is here, and you can feel the chill out there! -2 this morning in Twizel as an intense low pressure system passed southeast of the South Island bringing widespread rain and gales, apart from the places that need them the most, like Northland.

So how are the next 2 weeks shaping. up?

8th - 15th March: A weak frontal system will move up the Western South Island on Thursday bringing rain with brief heavy falls in Fiordland and showers a little farther north and into Southland. Strong, gusty northwesterlies are possible in parts of the South Island, keep an eye on our in depth analysis this evening. A ridge of high pressure builds nationwide. Another weak front could bring a period of rain to the southwest of the South Island around Monday and later Tuesday..

We are keeping an eye on a possible Sub Tropical Low mid month, while the risk is SLIGHT, keep an eye on further developments in required - a wide swipe is more likely than direct impacts at this time..

15th-22nd: Analysis suggests an active period of weather around this time - its important to keep up to date with the latest weather information & Forecasts as they come in.