Rain creeping in this weekend

People are being warned to enjoy the last of the sunny weather with rain forecast to hit the Bay this weekend.

Unsettled weather will also bring cooler temperatures for the first week of the school holidays.


The MetService is predicting rain for the next three days.

While a ridge of high pressure covers the North Island today, an active trough moves onto the South Island, preceded by a period of heavy rain in western parts.

The arrival of this trough also brings northwesterly gales to southern and central New Zealand. As the trough makes its way onto the North Island on Friday, it's expected to slow down as a low begins to form northwest of the country, causing rain to last into Saturday for northern regions.

'If you live in the upper North Island it would be a good idea to plan some indoor activities for Saturday,” says MetService meteorologist Peter Little.

Further south, a narrow ridge looks to clear the rain from Wellington for the Super Rugby Final.

'It looks as though weather conditions will allow for running rugby, as a dry pitch is expected and not much wind by Wellington standards. Spectators attending the match will need to dress for a temperature of around nine degrees,” adds Peter.

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