A Country of Three Thirds

11 March 2019

Summer has largely passed, and so are the notions for dry, hot weather. However, while MetService is forecasting a week of typical kiwi weather for many, the settled weather manages to hang on for the upper North Island.

The old rule-of-thumb sums things up in a general sense this week; ‘wet in the west, dry in the east’.

Western areas in the South Island and lower North Island are set for a cloudy, wet week. “Westerly winds with moist, humid air are trapped by the mountain ranges throughout the week, keeping the weather damp” says MetService Meteorologist Tui McInnes. Some of this rain may come with heavy periods, so keep up to date with the latest severe weather information.

Attention around the upper South Island begs the questioning about rainfall, particularly for the Tasman District. “The week ahead looks cloudy with the potential for some more substantial rain to central areas, including Nelson. MetService will keep you updated since there remains some uncertainty surrounding the details”.

A country of two halves is the cliché for our little southern Pacific archipelago. However, this week it’s more ‘a country of three thirds.’ McInnes adds, “Kiwis in the upper North Island north if Waikato can be pleased, with fine and light winds nicely summarising the week ahead.”

Eastern areas also look set to escape the wet weather. However, it isn’t all fine and light winds, with gusty northerlies set to develop mid-week, making for some hot and blustery days before southerlies cool things down. Temperatures in eastern parts of both islands look set to reach the high 20’s on Wednesday

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