North Island

Forecast DateClick below for detailsFar North
NAL
AK
NIMT, ECMT, Auckland
BOP
ECMT
West NI
NIMT, MNPL
East NI
PNGL, WRAPA
WN
NIMT, WRAPA, Wellington
Fri 5 DecNo significant weather.
Sat 6 DecNo significant weather.
Sun 7 DecNortherly wind gusts 80+ km/h for WN, esp. city area.
Mon 8 DecNortherly wind gusts 80+ km/h for WN, esp. city area.
Tue 9 DecNo significant weather.

South Island

Forecast DateClick below for detailsWest Coast
MIDLND, SNL, HKTKA
Upper SI
MNL, MIDLND, Christchurch
Lower SI
MSL
Fri 5 DecWest or northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for alpine/foothill Midland line east of Arthurs Pass, and for MSL south of about Oamaru. Winds ease overnight.
Sat 6 DecAreas of rain for West Coast, esp. later. Inland Midland line west of Arthurs Pass likely get 25+ mm in places.
Sun 7 Dec1. Northwest wind gusts 100+ km/h develop for Midland line between about Arthurs Pass and Sheffield. 2. Northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for Southland MSL; winds ease evening. 3. Rain picks up for West Coast. By late in the day totals reach 25 mm for inland Midland line west of Arthurs Pass by late. 4. Rain for Southland from evening. Totals reach 25+ mm about and south of Gore by late.
Mon 8 Dec1. Northwest wind gusts 100+ km/h for Midland line between about Arthurs Pass and Sheffield ease morning. 2. Rain for West Coast; clears during the day. Totals 25+ mm in many places and with 50+ mm for inland Midland line west of Arthurs Pass.
Tue 9 DecNo significant weather.

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.