Wellington wind returns from holiday, gusts up to 130km/h expected 18 Jan, 2021 10:51 PM 2 minutes to read NZ Herald Wellingtonians that have basked in weeks of summer weather are now advised to bring in their outdoor furniture, as heavy winds batter the capital on Tuesday afternoon. MetService has issued a strong wind warning for Wellington and said there were gusts more than 100km/h overnight. Strong winds were expected throughout the whole lower North Island, as well as the top of the South Island on Tuesday. Severe Weather Warnings & Watches have been issued for heavy rain & strong winds that are expected to affect parts of southern and central New Zealand on Tuesday https://t.co/qHyE5zySvx ^PL pic.twitter.com/jn2GL1xYkC— MetService (@MetService) January 17, 2021