Weather: Showers and rain for many, and flooding in the Wellington region

Emergency services have been kept busy responding to several reports of morning floods in the Hutt Valley.

Fire and Emergency says flooding has been reported in several buildings in Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata, including Countdown Wainuiomata.

Authorities have also been called into several buildings where water has entered the alarm systems.

MetService says that an active front, preceded by a strong northwest flow, was expected to move north over the top of the South Island last night until today, then over the North Island.

It says this front is expected to bring a period of heavy rain to the western parts of the South Island and parts of the lower North Island.

Aucklandites are waking up to a bit of a mix on the weather front to end the workweek, with a chance to shower this morning, northwesterly winds and rain at lunchtime.

Today a maximum temperature of 17 ° C is forecast in the city of Sails and a minimum of 11 ° C at night.

Those heading to work this morning can expect a temperature close to 15 ° C, which is described as “two layers” of clothing on the MetService website.

And as Auckland locals look forward to another 2.5 Alert Weekend, they will be delighted to know that it will be a pretty good weekend in and around the city, with good times to come tomorrow and Sunday. However, there is the possibility of a shower in the morning or early afternoon tomorrow.

Temperatures will be warm, 16 ° C and 17 ° C today and tomorrow, respectively, and will get warmer over the next week. Maximum temperatures will hover around 17 ° C to 19 ° C in Auckland in the coming days.

It will be a cloudy day in parts of Northland, the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty; while high clouds and a period of rain are expected starting this morning in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.

Take out an umbrella if you are in and around Waikato to Manawatū, including the central high country, as patches of drizzle are forecast before it rains this morning.

Those south of Taranaki can expect the rain to be heavy. But the sky is forecast to clear this afternoon.

People in Wellington, Horowhenua Kapiti Coast, Wairarapa, Nelson, Buller and Marlborough are ready to rain today, with snow 300m in Marlborough at first before clearing and turning into a beautiful morning there.

Showers are expected on Buller tonight.

Severe Weather Warnings

Snow could fall 300 to 400 meters inland from Canterbury and Marlborough. Those in Canterbury and Otago have a mostly nice day, save for some rain in South Otago this afternoon.

There is a heavy rain warning in the northern parts of the Westland and Canterbury Headwaters, with a watch over Wellington and the Tararua Range.

There is also a warning for strong northwestern gales, for Marlborough Sounds, Wellington, Wairarapa and the Tararua district.

There are also several snow snow warnings on the roads that will affect the roads this morning.

At Lewis Pass (State Highway 7), it was expected to snow between 2 a.m. M. And 6 a. Today’s and as a result, motorists should expect 2-5cm of snow to settle on the road around and east of the summit above 300m this morning as a result.

Arthur’s Pass (SH73) is also affected today. Snow was forecast to settle on the road in the early hours of this morning. More snow showers are expected later today, between 2pm and 6pm, and 1cm to 2cm of snow can accumulate above 800m.