1996 days ago

Severe weather watch - strong winds, caution advised

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Strong winds are expected for central New Zealand in the coming days. Moist northwesterlies with a number of embedded fronts are forecast to affect the country through to late Thursday, bringing periods of heavy rain and strong north to northwesterly winds, especially affecting central and southern parts of New Zealand.

Area: Waitomo, Taumarunui, Taranaki, Taihape, Whanganui and Manawatu
Valid: 6 hours from 11:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday
Forecast: Northerly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places during this time.

Please note, that for western areas of the South Island, this is a significant rain event and that total accumulations may exceed 500mm in some places by the end of the week. More information here.

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Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
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Paint it orange with Resene for Arthritis NZ!

Resene

Buy any orange Resene testpot 60 ml at your local Resene owned ColorShop in November and Resene will donate $1 to Arthritis NZ!

The more orange testpots you buy, the more will be donated.
Find out more

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