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The traditional summer period is expected to end with a warm, dry weekend for many parts of the country, while there’s a good chance of rain in the first week of autumn. MetService is forecasting a mainly fine Saturday in the North Island, with some showers in elevated areas and places north of Waikato. The South Island is forecast to be partly cloudy, with showers possible in the deep south and high country, and possible morning drizzle along the east coast. Sunday is expected to be mainly fine for most of the country, with some showers for Northland and inland areas, and some early drizzle along South Island eastern and southern coasts.
Whanganui set for long weekend of warm and dry weather
3 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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Whanganui is set for another long weekend of warm and dry weather as most of the country experiences a calm spell over the next seven days.
MetService Meteorologist Lewis Ferris said Whanganui was looking incredibly dry heading into the long weekend and even leading into next week. The next good chance for any wet weather is around next Wednesday and even at that time scale it could be pushed out a wee bit further, Ferris told the Chronicle. It s a bit of a dynamic situation with a low-pressure system forming in the Tasman Sea, and it s looking like it edges closer and closer over New Zealand, but we re not sure exactly when it makes landfall.
Caroline Bay has been a popular option for those wanting to cool off this week.
South Canterbury’s scorching hot weather is set be followed with more tepid temperatures, as a cold front enters on Thursday. The region has been bathed in climbing temperatures since Friday, hitting a peak of 37.5 degrees on Tuesday, but MetService forecaster Lewis Ferris warned of a noticeable drop approaching. “It’s likely to peak about 20 degrees Celsius in Timaru (on Thursday), but it’s going to feel much colder to that due to the cold front,” Ferris said. “People will definitely notice the drop. “From there, Friday is expected to be cloudy and 17 degrees, Saturday is forecast to have slight drizzly patches and 17 degrees, while Sunday will peak at 23 degrees and have some fresh north easterlies, and a ridge of high pressure will lead to a fine Monday with 23 degrees.”