Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to batter Mt Taranaki and the north of the region overnight and into Tuesday. MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for Mt Taranaki and a watch for the north of the region. Between 100 and 140 millimetres of rain is expected on the mountain between 6pm Monday and... Continue Reading →
Few places in New Zealand managed to escape the wild weather this weekend,as a complex low-pressure system moved slowly onto the country from the Tasman Sea. This system was very active due to support from strong upper level winds (jet-stream), which brought rain to most regions,thunderstorms to western parts of northern and central New Zealand,... Continue Reading →
MetService have issued a heavy watch warning for the Taranaki region and advise periods of heavy rain with thunderstorms are possible from Sunday onwards. A broad trough continues to move eastwards across central New Zealand. On its northern flank, a moist northwest flow continues to bring rain and squally thunderstorms to many central and northern... Continue Reading →
Taranaki Civil Defense issued a weather warning for Taranaki on Monday morning, and they weren't wrong. Between 100-160mm of rain was expected between 9am and 6pm. The South Taranaki District Council were seen around Hawera unplugging blocked drains and dealing with the flooding caused. A severe weather warning has been issued by Metservice for Mt... Continue Reading →
Winds of up to 42km are expected in the coming day or two. Metservice release updates on weather status.
