It will start out cloudy in the west with showers turning to rain in the afternoon, with heavy rain and gale warnings in place. Heavy rain would arrive on Monday and strong winds and heavy rain in many places on Tuesday. Details at https://t.co/ePtVj8cXwp ^AB pic.twitter.com/9FlG5ITVaK — MetService (@MetService) September 4, 2021Forecaster WeatherWatch said a subtropical airflow was being dragged down on to southern and central New Zealand, bringing above average temperatures in some areas. Heavy rain, gale warnings for the South IslandFrom tomorrow afternoon heavy rain is expected in Fiordland and Westland. A heavy rain watch is also in place for Canterbury and Otago tomorrow night.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 05, 2021 04:30 UTC