North Island

Forecast DateFar North
NAL
AK
NIMT, ECMT, Auckland
BOP
ECMT
West NI
NIMT, MNPL
East NI
PNGL, WRAPA
WN
NIMT, WRAPA, Wellington
See forecast details below
Fri 25 Jul
No significant weather.
Sat 26 Jul
No significant weather.
Sun 27 Jul
No significant weather.
Mon 28 Jul
Northeast wind gusts 80+ km/h develop for Far North, esp. about and north of Whangarei.
Tue 29 Jul
An active front moves onto the North Island. 1. Rain spreads across the North Island. Totals reach 50+ mm for many places about and north of a line Taranaki to Central Plateau to Murupara (BOP). 2. Northerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for many places about and north of a line Palmerston North to Napier.

South Island

Forecast DateWest Coast
MIDLND, SNL, HKTKA
Upper SI
MNL, MIDLND, Christchurch
Lower SI
MSL
See forecast details below
Fri 25 Jul
No significant weather.
Sat 26 Jul
No significant weather.
Sun 27 Jul
No significant weather.
Mon 28 Jul
Northerly winds pick up for alpine Midland line east of Arthurs Pass. Gusts 80+ km/h from evening.
Tue 29 Jul
An active front moves onto the South Island. 1. Rain spread to most places, but stays mostly dry to south. Totals 50+ mm for most of West Coast, and with 100+ mm for inland parts of Midland line west of Arthurs Pass, and for Buller Gorge area. Totals 25+ mm within about 20 km east of Arthurs Pass, and for MNL north of about Ward (Marlborough). 2. Northerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for Midland line east of Arthurs Pass, and for Marlborough and Lyttleton areas later on.

Colour Key

Non-impacting weather expected
Active weather - but with minimal impact expected (see comments). Note that -active weather- is based on 24-hour rainfall totals >25 mm, wind gusts >80 km/h, and snow accumulation >5 cm etc.
Significant weather expected - potential for impacts on network at some locations (see underlined comments). Additional email updates to be issued with focus on high risk areas.
Significant weather expected - potential for widespread impacts on network (see underlined bold comments). Additional email updates to be issued with focus on high risk areas.