Snow may fall to low levels across parts of the South Island overnight.
Home / New Zealand / AucklandImogene BedfordJournalist·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 05:58 PM3 mins to readMetService severe weather update: Wednesday, June 24, 2026.Heavy rain, strong winds and snow are set to lash parts of New Zealand as two weather systems collide, prompting a raft of weather and road warnings ahead of the weekend.
MetService meteorologist Braydon White told the Herald unsettled weather conditions are set to continue through the end of the
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While the north has humidity and rain, the south of NZ will see snowfall.
Some North Island regions will get up to 13 hours of rain across the day.
Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Methven has already recorded wind gusts reaching 130km/h this afternoon.
Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Meanwhile, two centres could top 20C as mild winter rolls on.
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