Meanwhile, two centres could top 20C as mild winter rolls on.
Home / New ZealandCherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·19 Jun, 2026 12:55 AM4 mins to readYour weekend weather outlook with Metservice's Heather Keats. Friday 19 June. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYA wet and windy weekend is on the way for the bottom half of the country, with a 24-hour drenching inbound for some and others set for an early winter blasting and severe gales gusting to 130km/h.
A strong northwest airflow is expected to be followed by a front moving
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Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Attendees at Fieldays and the Warriors match will enjoy chilly but mostly settled weather.
Heavy rain and gale northerlies will hit the South Island from Sunday.
600mm of rain could fall in the Tasman region in the coming days.
Orange heavy rain alerts are active for Taranaki and eastern Bay of Plenty.
