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The South Island is scheduled to be hit by heavy rain and high winds on the first day of alert level 1, with a front moving into the country to hit the North Island on Wednesday.
MetService forecasts up to 240mm of rain in the Westland region and gales of 120km / h in the Canterbury High Country.
“[It’s] it will all start tomorrow, ”said MetService forecaster Aidan Pyselman. “[It’s] it’s going to be pretty busy. “
Heavy rains are expected to move up the South Island starting Tuesday morning and reach parts of the southern North Island on Wednesday.
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Advisories have been issued for Westland south of Otira, the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers south of Arthurs Pass, the headwaters of the Otago and Fiordland lakes and rivers north of Breaksea Sound.
The bad weather is due to a front approaching the southwest of the country from the Southern Ocean.
There is a warning for the Canterbury High Country from Tuesday night through Wednesday, and gusts are expected to increase to 120 km / h in exposed areas.
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As the front moves north it will weaken, but bad weather is still expected in some parts of the North Island. Pyselman explained that there were heavy rain alerts in Mount Taranaki, Nelson and Tararua Ranges for Wednesday.
Strong winds are also expected to blow through the Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington and Marlborough regions on Wednesday.
At the moment, there are no stark prospects for the northern parts of the North Island, Pyselman explained.
Although the front is moving from the south, conditions are not going to cool down. Instead, Pyselman noted that several places in the country will experience above-average temperatures.
“It’s going to be pretty hot,” he said.
Christchurch is expected to hit a high of 20 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and 24 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which is around 8 degrees Celsius above average. Kaikōura will hit highs of 19 ° C on Tuesday and 22 ° C on Wednesday. Pyselman said this was a “bit” above normal.
The warming trend will continue on the North Island, especially on the east coast, with areas rising 3 ° C to 4 ° C above average temperatures.
In major city centers, Wellington will hit highs of 14C and 15C on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Auckland will warm to 18C and 19C in the same period.
Conditions are expected to remain relatively level throughout the week.
“Things don’t look cold … for the rest of the week,” Pyselman said.
“[It’s] It looks really smooth overnight for the North Island on Wednesday and Thursday. “
