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NZ warned to brace for wet, windy weekend as rare red heavy rain warning issued Newshub 20 hrs ago © Video - Newshub; Image - Getty Images / Twitter / MetService Related: Severe weather is now costing insurers more.
Parts of New Zealand are in for a weekend of wet and windy weather as a rare red heavy rain warning is issued for some South Island areas.
The red warning - the highest level alert - is in place for northern Westland and Buller from 9pm on Thursday through to Saturday. Red warnings are reserved for the most impactful weather events , says MetService, and are only issued after close consultation with the relevant regional authorities, including councils and Civil Defence Emergency Management teams.
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Bone cold morning as temperatures plunge to -10C in the south Newshub 2 hrs ago
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Winter is biting a few days early in the south with temperatures plunging as low as -10C overnight.
Local forecaster Mackenzie Country Weather NZ says it s a bone cold morning in the Canterbury High Country. Many areas were well in the negatives on Wednesday morning; Fairlie being the coldest at -10C while Tekapo remained at -8C at 7am. © Video - Newshub; Image - Canterbury Weather Updates/MetService Related: Severe weather is now costing insurers more.
MetService meteorologist Ashlee Parkes says many other areas also fell well into the negatives.
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