Photo: Getty ImagesParts of Otago and Southland are in for heavy rain and severe gales for the start of next week, MetService warns. A MetService spokesman said the front would deliver a period of significant northwesterly rain into Fiordland and the Otago headwaters, from Monday until Wednesday. "There is high confidence of rainfall accumulations far exceeding warning criteria in these areas during this time. MetService said the front was also expected to bring severe northwesterly gales to Central Otago and Southland on Monday and Tuesday. "There is moderate confidence of northwesterly winds rising to severe gale in exposed parts of Fiordland, Southland, Otago west of Alexandra, and the Canterbury High Country."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 22, 2019 03:41 UTC