Road Snowfall Warnings ⚠️ ❄️ 🚗 🚧 -Crown Range Road | Midnight Wed to 3am Thu -Milford Road (SH94) | Midnight Wed to 3am Thu Snow is expected to affect these roads in the very early hours of Thursday morning, when 1 to 2 cm may accumulate on the top. More info: metservice.com/warnings

Winds are picking up across the country today. Check out the Wind Speed video below to see how they're going to develop over the next 24 hours. 🌬️ ⚠️ We have issued two Yellow Strong Wind Watches, as west to northwest winds approach gale force, and severe gale in exposed places for the following areas: ⚠️ 🟡 Canterbury High Country | 3pm Wed (today) 28 Oct- 3am Thu 29 Oct. 🟡 Wairarapa about and north of Martinborough, the Tararua District and Hawke's Bay south of Hastings | 11pm Wed 28 Oct - 3pm Thu 29 Oct For more information about our wind watches, head to: metservice.com/warnings/home

Ata mārie! Plenty of clear skies this morning 🌤️, although a little bit of early morning fog in the valleys. The satellite image below shows some cloud in the west, associated with a few showers. 🌦️ The main weather feature for today is waiting in the wings just to the southwest of the country (seen as the white and red cloud band in the satellite image just off Stewart Island). This is a cold front, and it will make an appearance on the lower South Island through the second half of the day. Expect strong northwesterly winds just head of it, rain along the front, and cooler southwesterlies behind. 💨→ 🌧️→🥶 Find your latest forecast: metservice.com

Can you match the cloud with what you can see in the satellite imagery? 🛰️☁️ We love it when you send us your cool cloud and weather photos. 📸 This one was taken over the long weekend at Waitārere Beach, and we thought it'd be cool to go back and try to spot it in our satellite feeds too! Don't forget! We're always collecting submissions for Cloud of the Week! Whether it's a dramatic storm or a quirky cloud shape, send us your weather snaps - we'd love to see them! 🌤️✨

🌡️ Did you know? That yesterday Dunedin saw its warmest night in October in 54 years. Smashing previous records out of the park! 📈🔥 However, those warm and cosy temperatures were short lived. The passage of a front has plummeted Dunedin temperatures from a high of 26°C yesterday to a forecasted high of just 13°C today. And an overnight minimum temperature of 6°C. ❄️ What a temperature rollercoaster! 🎢🌦️

🌧️💨 Mōrena Aotearoa! It’s a wet and very windy start for the centre of the country, due to a front that’s been making it’s way northwards overnight. 📉 Here’s a radar loop showing the rain band sweeping up the country from midnight to 7am today. 🌪️ What the radar doesn't show are severe gale northwesterlies currently gusting through Nelson, Wellington, and Wairarapa this morning. With the likes of Wellington Airport gusting 113km/hr at 4am. ⚠️ Severe Weather Warnings and Watches are still in force for central regions with the last Heavy Rain Warning for the Tararua Range clearing by 11 am and the last of the Strong Wind Watches and Warnings finishing at 1pm. Stay safe out there whānau. You can keep updated with the latest warnings for your area on our website 🔗 metservice.com/warnings/home

🟠 🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches 🟠🟡 The Wind Warning for Wellington has been updated ‼️ Now valid from 1pm Today to 10am Tuesday. Wellington: Severe gale northwest winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Full Warning details 👉metservice.com/warnings/home

🟠🟡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. 🔥🌞

The sun is working hard today! ☀️ As the sun shines on the clouds from above, it works at evaporating them by lifting the air temperature, while the dew point stays constant🌡️ Here we can see low cloud and fog disappearing from the North Island, and cloud thinning over the sea ☁️ It'll be the same story for the rest of the week before a front arrives on Monday. Head to metservice.com for your forecast 👆