Weather Risk

North Island

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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 23 JanShowery westerlies build over the North Island. Rainfall totals reach 25+ mm for West NI between Palmerston North, and Paraparaumu and the Central Plateau.
Sat 24 Jan1. Southwest wind gusts 80+ km/h about and north of a line Hamiton to Te Puke (BOP). 2. Showery for western areas. Some parts of West NI and WN reach 25+ mm, with a few thunderstorms/downpours. Totals likely reach 50 mm for parts of WN morning hours. 3. Risk of thunderstorms/downpours for East NI north of about Waipukurau pm hours.
Sun 25 JanWesterly wind gusts reach 80 km/h for East NI between about Woodville and Waipukurau for a time during the day.
Mon 26 JanNo significant weather.
Tue 27 JanNo significant weather.

South Island

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Forecast DateClick below for detailsWest Coast
MIDLND, SNL, HKTKA		Upper SI
MNL, MIDLND, Christchurch		Lower SI
MSL
Fri 23 Jan1. Rain develops over eastern areas. Totals reach 25+ mm in some areas north of Dunedin to the Kaikoura Coast, including Midland line about and east of the foothills. Thunderstorms/downpours also expected, especially north of Ashburton pm hours. 2. Rain at times for West Coast. Totals reach 25 mm north of Greymouth, with the risk of thunderstorms/downpours pm hours.
Sat 24 Jan1. Southwest wind gusts 80+ km/h develop for Lyttleton and exposed areas near the coast of MSL south of about Oamaru. 2. Rain for MNL/MSL with 25+ mm south of about Oamaru and for north of Ashburton, including Midland line about and east of the foothills.
Sun 25 Jan1. Southwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for Lyttleton and in exposed areas near the coast of MSL south of about Oamaru. Winds ease morning. 2. Some parts of MSL about and south of Dunedin get another 25 mm.
Mon 26 JanNo significant weather.
Tue 27 JanNo 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.