Covering period of Monday 12th - Thursday 15th May

This week is shaping up to be a much more settled week compared to the severe weather of last week. However, that will come with some days of rain for others, mostly in the South Island. With only a few weeks of autumn left, temperatures remain steady.

For much of New Zealand, it is going to be a fine weather week. This is especially true for the North Island, where settled conditions will be the prevailing theme. The odd shower may pop up in western areas at times, and there’s a brief chance of showers in the east late Tuesday into Wednesday. However, for the South Island, it’s a mixed bag of weather. While today (Monday) remains fine apart from odd showers, a front is expected to move up the South Island on Tuesday morning, bringing rain for the lower and western parts of the island.

The rain in the South Island is forecast to clear by Tuesday night, as the front weakens significantly.

MetService Meteorologist Surprise Mhlongo states, “Midweek sees a clearance of the rain but also a slight and short-lived drop in maximum temperatures for the Island, as the wind turns southwesterly. Overnight temperatures are expected to drop below 3 degrees for some places in Otago, leading to the possibility of frosty nights,”

Another front is forecast to arrive in the South Island on Thursday morning, with yet another rainy day for the lower and western parts of the island.

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