🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches 🟠🟡 Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings and Watches have been updated as an active front is moving up the South Island today and the North Island during Tuesday. Check the details 👉 metservice.com/warnings/home

Ata mārie, good morning Aotearoa. A warm night for most of the country, thanks to a strong pre-frontal northwesterly flow ♨️ Invercargill and Dunedin stayed above 18°C 🌡️ Your latest forecasts 👉 metservice.com Warnings updated by 10am 👉metservice.com/warnings/home

Here’s a look at the weather to start the week! 🌧️A fast-moving front makes its way up the country from early on Monday morning, bringing periods of rain to the whole country over Monday and Tuesday, heavy about the west coast of the South Island. 🍃Ahead of the front, gale northwesterly winds will affect much of the southern and eastern parts of the South Island from Monday morning, before arriving in Wellington Monday evening. 🚗 Travelling home after the long weekend? Stay alert, allow extra time for your journey, and drive to the conditions. Keep up to date with the latest warnings and forecasts at metservice.com

🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches🟡🟠 Heavy Rain and Strong Wind watches and warnings have been updated ahead of an upcoming active front. Severe gale winds are expected in exposed areas over the eastern and southern South Island, and in Wellington. Periods of heavy rain are expected over western areas of the South Island. Keep up to date with the latest watches and warnings at metservice.com/warnings

Kia ora! ☀️ It’s shaping up to be another warm day across the east of the country, with persistent northwesterlies ahead of an approaching front. 🌡️ Highs of over 25°C are expected along the east coast of the South Island, as well as Hawke’s Bay. These warm temperatures are set to continue tomorrow before a front moves through, bringing a cooler west-southwesterly flow. 🥶 A noticeable change is on the way, with daytime highs in the east of the South Island potentially dropping by up to 12°C between Monday and Tuesday! Make the most of the warmth while it lasts! 🌤️

🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches🟡🟠 An active front, preceded by gale northwesterlies, moves over the South Island during Monday bringing very heavy rain to western areas and possible severe northwesterly gales for the southern and central South Island. Watches and warnings are now in place for many parts of the South Island. For further details, head to: metservice.com/warnings

☀️ Expect a warm weekend ahead, especially for those in the north and east of the country. Clear, sunny skies combined with strengthening warm winds from the northwest 🌬️ will see some places reach for the 30s on Saturday. Both Hastings and Christchurch are currently forecast to reach a maximum temperature of 28°C. Get the sunscreen out and drink plenty of water 💧 as you enjoy the weekend!

☀️ It's a repeat of yesterday! And the day before.... and the day before. 😴 Settled conditions continue across the country today as a ridge of high pressure continues to dominate. 🌤️ Some areas see a layer of cloud this morning, but that’ll start to burn off as the sun gets cooking. 🔥🌞