Heavy rain, strong wind gusts and hail up to 15mm in diameter could hit parts of the South this afternoon as a southwesterly front brings a risk of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms in the areas close to the coast could bring heavy rain of 10mm to 15mm an hour, winds gusts of 80kmh to 100kmh and hail 5mm to 15mm in diameter. In inland parts of Otago and Southland there was a low risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. On large parts of the West Coast there was a moderate risk of thunderstorms which could also bring heavy rain. Temperatures are expected to drop across the South for tomorrow, with Dunedin expected to reach 16degC.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 27, 2019 00:45 UTC