🟡 Strong Wind Watches updated for the South Island on Sunday. ⛈️ Rainfall amounts aren't forecast to reach warning levels, but southern and western parts of the South Island can expect some heavy falls, particularly in any thunderstorms that roll through.

It's the last time our 7am skies are going to look like this for a while! 🌞 With daylight saving kicking in on Sunday, it takes over a month for sunrise times in the far south to get back to what we saw today, and almost two months in the north 🦉

🎤What band will you be seeing this Friday night? A 'rain band' 🤣 🥁Ba-dum-tssss If you're out and about this evening in Auckland, bring your brollies and rain jackets! Watch it on the radar here: bit.ly/NZRainRadar

🟠 Road Snowfall Warnings extended later into Friday evening. 🟡 Friday's Strong Wind Watch for Wellington and Wairarapa runs through to 4pm. 🟡 Strong Wind Watches for Sunday for much of the South Island, with a moderate risk of being upgraded to a Warning in the coming days.

🍰 Crown Range looking good enough to eat after a fresh dusting of snow overnight (just don't eat the yellow snow...) 🟠🚙 Road Snowfall Warnings are still in place for Arthur's Pass (SH73) and Lewis Pass (SH7) until 10am this morning.

Bouts of hail in Canterbury as a southerly change made its way across🧊 Even the odd rumble of thunder⚡️ Keep an eye on the rain radar this afternoon for any showers heading your way bit.ly/CanterburyRa...

❄ Road Snowfall Warnings have been issued for a handful of mountain roads in the South Island as an oncoming front lowers the freezing level overnight tonight. For more information: bit.ly/AllWarnings

💨Strong Wind Watches have been issued for the following areas on Friday where localised gusts of 100km/h are possible: - Canterbury High Country about and north of Mount Cook. - Grey District, and Westland District north of the Glaciers. - Wellington and Wairarapa. For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings

🟡⛈ A Severe Thunder Strom Watch has been issued for parts of Northland until 5pm 🌧 There is a moderate risk of localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h until early evening

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 🌨 Road snowfall warnings are out for the Milford Road (SH94) and the Crown Range Road tonight and into tomorrow morning as rain will turn to snow above 700 metres ❄️

🟠Severe Weather Update🟡 🟠🌧 A Heavy Rain Warning has been issued for eastern Bay of Plenty and the ranges of Gisborne/Tairawhiti 🟡🌧 Heavy Rain Watches remain in place from Northland to Waikato and Bay of Plenty

Bit warm last night if you were in the North Island? 🌡 Kaitaia and Whangārei - normally 10 degrees Whitianga and Tauranga - normally 9 degrees Taupō and Taumarunui - normally 5 degrees Gisborne - normally 8 degrees Napier and Palmerston North - normally 7 degrees Masterton - normally 5 degrees

Today is the vernal (spring) equinox - It is only at the equinox that the sun rises due east 🌅and sets due west 🌄 This means it's the first day of astronomical spring - overhead sun shifts from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere ☀️

Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington has been in rain for over 30 hours 🌧 Yesterday Wellington, Upper and Lower Hutt all recorded their second wettest days of this year so far 😱 Thankfully it is an improving trend for the area, with fine spells increasing heading into this afternoon and evening ⛅️

🟠Severe Weather Update🟡 🟠🌧 Taranaki Maunga and the Tararua Range Heavy Rain Warnings will expire this afternoon 🟡🌧 Heavy Rain Watches have been issued for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel, Waikato and Bay of Plenty 🟡🌧 The headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers also has a Heavy Rain Watch

#️⃣#️⃣Double digits for everyone in the North Island overnight last night - some places being warmer than average by 5 degrees! 🌡 Tonight looks like a similar story before temperatures return to normal levels on Wednesday night 🥳

Here's a quick look at this week's rainfall accumulation 👀🌧

Ever seen clouds have a good kanikani? These lenticular clouds were spotted dancing across the Aoraki/Mt Cook skies this morning In this instance, the windy northwesterly was breaking down at the peaks to the west only to rise up again in a wave-like motion The result: these lentics forming downwind

Many people saw the partial solar eclipse this morning from the ground up - but have you ever seen it from space? 🌞🌚 Thanks to our friends at JMA, we can see the moon's shadow on the clouds from their Himawari-9 Satellite 🛰 positioned some 36,000km above Papua New Guinea🌏

Looking for something to 'eclipse' your Monday morning routine? ☀️🌚 See if you can spot the partial solar eclipse from your place - it's even at a reasonable hour⏰ Your solar eclipse forecast is below 👇 youtu.be/AEVAiBKq48o?...

🔴Severe Weather Update 🔴🌬 Red Strong Wind Warning with gusts to 150km/h in exposed places remains for parts of Canterbury until 3pm 🟠🌬 Orange Strong Wind Warnings for Canterbury, Westland, Marlborough and Wellington 🟡🌬 Strong Wind Watch issued for south Taranaki and northern Whanganui and Taihape

What the sausage? 🌭 Over Whakaoriori/Masterton this morning we can see a sausage cloud - a.k.a. a lenticular cloud ☁️ This is a special glimpse at what it looks like from above and below 🛰📸 Find out more on our blog: blog.metservice.com/Turbulence

Mōrena Aotearoa New Zealand 🔴🌬 A Red Strong Wind Warning for Canterbury remains in place until 3pm today 🟠🌬 Orange Strong Wind Warnings remain in place for much of the South Island 🟠🌧 Orange Heavy Rain Warnings remain in place for the Southern Alps and parts of the western coast of the South Island

Warnings and Watches for heavy rain and strong winds are in force for much of southern and central New Zealand, including a RED Warning for severe northwest gales for parts of inland Canterbury. For more information: bit.ly/AllWarnings youtu.be/2G7OmGfXL1o?...

💨Strong winds aren’t just for the Canterbury High Country - nearly all of the South Island and lower North Island are under an Orange Strong Wind Warning🟠 The western South Island is also covered by Orange Heavy Rain Warnings🌧️

A Red Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Canterbury west of the foothills, also west of SH1 south of the Rakaia River from 10pm tonight (Saturday) until 3pm on Sunday. Damaging gusts of 150 km/h in exposed places For details: bit.ly/AllWarnings Action: getready.govt.nz/emergency/st...

🟠Severe Weather: Strong Wind and Heavy Rain from Saturday🟠 💨Fiordland and Canterbury High Country under Orange Wind Warnings from Saturday evening, with damaging northwesterly winds. 👀Keep your eyes peeled for updates: bit.ly/AllWarnings

☀️Sunny and Calm Ahead! ☀️ Albeit Brief 😅 ⏲️When is best? South Island: this (Friday) afternoon. North Island: Saturday is the day. Check out your forecast here: bit.ly/metservicenz

It's been a Wild Wednesday, and it shows in the numbers🔢 Find out how warm, windy, wet, and lightning-y it's been so far today (as of 3pm) The weather is not done just yet! See what's in store the rest of today and on Thursday at bit.ly/metservicenz

Cooler air on the way for the far south on Thursday morning, bringing the risk of snow for some alpine roads ❄

🌧The Tararua Range and Buller District have been upgraded to an Orange Heavy Rain Warning. 💨The Wairarapa/Tararua District have also been upgraded to an Orange Strong Wind Warning. 🌊There is also a Heavy Swell Warning from Otaki to Cape Terawhiti Thursday morning. Info: bit.ly/AllWarnings

💨🍃Spring westerlies are out in full force on Wednesday and Thursday If you can, take some time to tie down any loose items that could go flying Be sure to plan ahead and take extra care on the roads Check out full details for your spot at bit.ly/AllWarnings

It’s a warm spring day out there! ☀🌡 Our local temperature in Kelburn Wellington rose to 20 °C at lunchtime today, cracking the top 5 maximum temperatures for September since 1931. It’s also the warmest Kelburn has been since April this year.

Severe Weather Update 🟠🟡 🌧 Orange Heavy Rain Warnings: The ranges of Westland and Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound. Headwaters of the Canterbury and Otago lakes and rivers south of Lake Marion. 💨 Orange Strong Wind Warnings: Canterbury High Country Wellington More info: bit.ly/AllWarnings

⚠ Severe Weather Update The next couple of days bring brighter skies, then winds are forecast to strengthen on Wednesday as wet weather spreads north 🌧️💨 Initial Wind and Rain Watches have been issued for Canterbury and the Southern Alps. Keep an eye out for updates. 🔗http://bit.ly/AllWarnings

Ata mārie, good morning 🌅 💨 Brisk westerlies continue, though gusts no longer meet Warning thresholds 🌦 Showers for western areas; few and far between over the North Island, substantial in the south 🌡 Highs around 20°C forecast today for Canterbury and Hawke's Bay

All Strong Wind Watches and Road Snow Warnings have expired over mainland Aotearoa New Zealand. 🟡 However, a Strong Wind Watch remains in force for Rēkohu, Wharekauri/the Chatham Islands until 10pm Sunday. Details here bit.ly/AllWarnings

🌧️🌦️Just "common garden variety" showers are forecast across the motu today. 🍃Strong cold west to southwest winds are gradually easing through the day. All your weather intel here 🔗 bit.ly/metservicenz

🌅🌄 Ata mārie, good morning Aotearoa New Zealand. 🌡️ Here are your 7am temperatures. 🏔️ Not on the chart, but Tekapo was the coldest spot overnight, with -1.5 °C. 📡What does the day look like weatherwise? 🔗http://bit.ly/metservicenz

❄️🛣️Road Snow Warnings are in force for today, over the Lewis Pass, the Crown Range Road, and the Milford Road. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Canterbury & West Coast NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Otago & Southland All the details here bit.ly/RoadSnowWarn...

🟠🟡Orange Strong Wind Warnings and Watches are in force over Aotearoa New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands. Gale to Severe Gale west to southwest winds are forecast. !! Date corrected on chart. NZ Civil Defence NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi All the details here 🔗http://bit.ly/AllWarnings

🟠🟡Orange Strong Wind Warnings and Watches are in force over Aotearoa New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands. Gale to Severe Gale west to southwest winds are forecast. NZ Civil Defence NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi All the details here 🔗http://bit.ly/AllWarnings

⛈️🟡A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for western parts of the North Island for today. Thunderstorms have eased in Grey and Buller Districts, and the Watch has been lifted for these areas. All the details here. bit.ly/STSWatch

⚡️⚡️574 lightning strikes have been recorded so far this morning. As an unstable westerly flow affects Aotearoa New Zealand today. Check your weather forecasts 🔗 bit.ly/metservicenz All forecast severe weather 🔗http://bit.ly/AllWarnings

⛈️🟡A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Buller and Grey. All the details here. bit.ly/STSWatch

Orange Strong Wind Warnings added for: - Hawke's Bay south of Hastings, and the Tararua District. - Dunedin southeast of Middlemarch, Clutha southeast of Tapanui, Southland about and south of Gore, and Stewart Island. For more info: bit.ly/AllWarnings

❄️Road Snowfall Warnings❄️ 🚗All these cold showers spreading up the South Island will bring snow to some of our higher mountain pass roads, so if you're travelling around tomorrow, keep up to date with information from NZTA, and check your journey here: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-plan...

🤯Lots to Unpack for Saturday! 💨WINDY! Especially for HAWKE'S BAY, COROMANDEL, TASMAN DISTRICT, DUNEDIN, CLUTHA, and SOUTHLAND. ⛈️GUSTS and SQUALLS with our risk of thunderstorms. Some with a risk of Severe Thunderstorms ( 👀 for Severe Thunderstorm Watches) bit.ly/AllWarnings

🌧️Rainband trudges on!🌧️ There's a break in behind, then showers with possible thunderstorms for the top of the North Island. We've seen some decent accumulations so far too! Keep your eye on the south as well, with their own front arriving! Get your forecast here: bit.ly/metservicenz

🟡Watches have been issued for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds as the work week comes to a wet and windy close over the upper North Island on Friday Take some time today tie down any loose items. And with possible heavy rain before dawn, remember to take it easy on the roads🚗🚙