Gales in the Canterbury High Country especially could reach up to 130kmh, MetService warns. Strong wind watches are in place on Wednesday for the Canterbury plains south of Darfield, Otago and the Queenstown Lakes District, and Southland from Mossburn east and Steward Island. On Wednesday, a heavy rain warning is in place for the Westland Ranges and areas south of Otira throughout the day, as well as Fiordland. Heavy rain watches are also in force for the Buller Ranges and Westland north of Otira, Nelson west of Motueka, and Southland west of Mossburn and south of Manapouri, including Stewart Island on Wednesday.
Summer s back! Shipshape for weekend sailing and sizzling 30C temps
21 Jan, 2021 11:49 PM
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MetService National weather: January 20th - 23rd. Video / MetService
NZ Herald
It s looking promising for sailing in the City of Sails this weekend with noticeable breezes blowing across the region both days.
But scorching temperatures are set to bathe eastern regions of both islands where it s set to hit 30C on Sunday in Napier and Gisborne, marking a glorious spell of sun-soaked weather for the week ahead as an Australian heatwave stretches across the Tasman.
With the upcoming third and fourth round robin for the Prada Cup scheduled for this weekend on the Waitemata Harbour, MetService forecaster Mmathapelo Makgabutlane said moderate westerly to southwesterly winds were forecast for Auckland.