Sunday, 22 September 2019, 12:27 pm Press Release: MetService
Ka Pai Weekend Weather
After a rainy start to the week,
Aotearoa has enjoyed a string of sunny days thanks to a
high-pressure system.
MetService meteorologist Andrew
James explains, "High pressure systems cause subsidence –
downward motion in the atmosphere. This inhibits cloud
formation and makes it difficult for any rainmakers to get
in."
Saturday was a fine day across the country.
Wellingtonians enjoyed 11.1 hours of sunshine, Aucklanders
had a high of 18C and those in Christchurch felt the sun’s
rays for 10.4 hours. New Plymouth was one of the spots to be
– the sun was out for 11.3 hours. Central parts of both
islands were warm, with temperatures pushing 19C.
Kiwis
should make the most of the fine weather today. The
high-pressure system begins to break down from tonight as a
front approaches Fiordland. That front then brings rain to
most parts of the country over Monday and Tuesday, and
cooler temperatures
too.
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