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📢 Heavy Rain Watch
🕒 09:20, 02 Oct
📍 Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound
📄 A period of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria. Note, heavy rain should ease from the south during the afternoon. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
📢 Strong Wind Watch
🕒 20:07, 01 Oct
📍 Southland, Clutha and Stewart Island
📄 Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate. Changes: Stewart Island added to the Watch area.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
📢 Heavy Rain Watch
🕒 20:07, 01 Oct
📍 Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound
📄 A period of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria. Note, heavy rain should ease from the south during the afternoon. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low. Changes: The chance of upgrade for this Watch has be...
Metservice Alert
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October 1, 2026 at 7:22 AM
📢 Strong Wind Watch
🕒 09:29, 01 Oct
📍 Southland, Clutha, Dunedin, Central Otago, and the Southern lakes
📄 Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate.
Metservice Alert
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September 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
📢 Heavy Rain Watch
🕒 09:29, 01 Oct
📍 Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound
📄 Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria. Note, heavy rain should gradually ease from the south during the afternoon. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate.
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September 30, 2026 at 8:33 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 06:53, 28 Sep
📍 Lewis Pass (SH7)
📄 Snow showers continuing this morning. Around 1 cm could accumulate on the road above about 800 metres.
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September 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 20:51, 27 Sep
📍 Desert Road (SH1)
📄 Snow may affect the road above 800 metres until the early hours of Monday morning. 1 cm or less may accumulate.
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September 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Porters Pass (SH73)
📄 Snow is expected on the Road this morning and into the afternoon. 10 to 15 cm may accumulate above 600 metres, with lesser amounts lower down.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Lindis Pass (SH8)
📄 Snow is expected on the Road this morning. 1 to 2 cm may accumulate above 600 metres, with lesser amounts lower down.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Lewis Pass (SH7)
📄 Rain turning to snow late this morning and afternoon. 4 to 8 cm of snow may accumulate above 700 metres, with lesser amounts to about 300 metres.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Desert Road (SH1)
📄 A period of snow is expected on the Road above 800 metres this evening and tonight, when 1 to 2 cm may accumulate.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Crown Range Road
📄 Snow show may affect the Road late this morning and early afternoon. Less than 1 cm could accumulate above 800 metres, with lesser amounts lower down.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 10:11, 27 Sep
📍 Arthur's Pass (SH73)
📄 Rain turning to snow late this morning and into the afternoon. 2 to 4 cm may accumulate above 700 metres, with lesser amounts lower down.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
📢 Heavy Rain Watch
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Buller
📄 Heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria, mainly about the ranges. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low. Changes: The chance of upgrade for this Watch has been decreased to Low.
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Strong Wind Watch
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Horowhenua, Kapiti Coast and the Marlborough Sounds
📄 Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low. Changes: The chance of upgrade for this Watch has been decreased to Low.
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Strong Wind Warning - Orange
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Wellington
📄 Severe gale northwest winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Note: Northwesterlies switch to strong or gale southerlies around noon, briefly gusting 90 km/h. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Dr...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Heavy Snow Warning - Orange
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Canterbury High Country and Plains near the foothills, south of Arthur's Pass
📄 Expect a further 5 to 10 cm of snow to settle above 400 metres on top of what has already fallen, with lesser amounts down to about 200 metres and easing from the south....
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Heavy Rain Warning - Orange
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 The Tararua Range
📄 Expect a further 40 to 60 mm of rain on top of what has already fallen. Peak rates of 15 to 20 mm/h expected from late this morning. Impact: Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving cond...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Strong Wind Warning - Orange
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Wairarapa, the Tararua District, and Hawke's Bay south of Hastings
📄 Severe gale west to northwest winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Winds easing from the south this afternoon. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures p...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Heavy Snow Watch
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Canterbury High Country and the Plains near the foothills about and north of Arthurs Pass
📄 Rain is expected to turn to snow above 200 metres. Heavy snowfall is possible above 400 metres, where amounts may approach warning criteria. Chance of upgrading to a Wa...
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September 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
📢 Strong Wind Watch
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 Hawke's Bay about and north of Hastings
📄 Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate.
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September 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
📢 Strong Wind Watch
🕒 09:51, 27 Sep
📍 The Chatham Islands
📄 Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places from late afternoon, then changing to gale southwesterly late evening, possibly severe in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate.
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September 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 20:44, 26 Sep
📍 Porters Pass (SH73)
📄 Rain turning to snow during Sunday morning. 10 to 15 cm may accumulate about the summit with lesser amounts lower down.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 20:44, 26 Sep
📍 Milford Road (SH94)
📄 Rain is expected to turn to snow above about 400 metres early Sunday morning. Expect 3 to 6 cm of snow to accumulate above 400 metres before dawn. More snow showers expected above 800 metres from late Sunday evening.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
📢 Road Snowfall Warning
🕒 20:44, 26 Sep
📍 Lindis Pass (SH8)
📄 Rain turning to snow early Sunday morning. 3 to 8 cm may accumulate about the summit with lesser amounts to about 400 metres.
Metservice Alert
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September 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM