We could still see hail and thunderstorms for areas from Rotorua northwards today, so keep an eye on the rain radar to see where those heavy showers are popping up:

Where are the thunderstorms? 🧐 . 🧃 Warmer sea surface temperatures are juicing things up enough to see sparks over the ocean ⚡. 🥶 While temperatures are colder over land, heavy showers have made the ground white with hail in places ⚪

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And for those whose dawn wasn't quite so bright (here's looking at you, Tauranga and Christchurch 📷), check out your forecast for the next seven days to see when sunshine is next on the cards:

🌞 Clear skies, light winds - can't beat Welly on a good day!. Forecasting 24/7 makes it very clear whether you're a morning lark or a night owl. but even the permanently exhausted pigeons among us can appreciate that there are some benefits to being up at sunrise 🥱

Looks like a stunner of a weekend in the South Island thanks to the big high pressure that’s sitting over us ☀. It’s going to be a bit wet in the upper North Island, with the chance of some heavy showers for the Coromandel Peninsula and western Bay of Plenty 🌧. For your local

Today we have a beautiful example of a Kármán Vortex street to the west of the North Island. This cloud pattern is generated downstream of Taranaki Maunga when wind, cloud and stability conditions are just right. To learn more:

⬆️The cold southerly flow is driving most of the shower cloud onto northern Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti Gisborne late this morning. 📡Check weather radar here. And all your forecasts.

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🌅🌄Ata mārie, good morning Aotearoa New Zealand. 🌡️Here are your dawn temperatures, with frosts recorded as far north as Waikato. How did it feel at your place?. All your weather intel.🔗

Hold onto your hats, Wellington! 💨. Those strong winds we’ve been expecting have finally hit the capital, and they’re not messing around. Gusty conditions are being recorded across the city—so if you’re heading out, zip up that jacket, hang onto your umbrella (if you dare),

🟠 Road Snowfall Updates ❄️. A cold southerly flow is bringing those wintry conditions northwards to parts of the North Island as well. Road snowfall warnings have been updated to include the Remutaka Hill Road and Napier-Taupo Road. Please continue to be cautious on the roads

🟡 Wellington Wind Watch💨 . You might need your wind resistant umbrellas ☔ in Wellington today. On top of the rain, winds are becoming stronger than normal this afternoon. Southerly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places, with gusts to 100km/h. For more on

🌧☔Grab your rain gear – it’s a wet day ahead!. North Island:.Most areas will be wet today. Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay should stay dry until the afternoon – a good time to get outside if you have plans. There’s also a risk of thunderstorms across the North Island, with short

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The workday may be almost done, but the weather sure isn't!. Although the main rain has passed Northland, Auckland, and coastal Waikato, tonight some areas could see some thunderstorm activity, bringing a chance of hail🧊 and gusty winds💨

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🚗Road Snowfall Warnings have been updated, with new roads added. ❄️Snow is expected on many elevated roads today and tomorrow in the South Island and even some in the North Island. Take extra care, and factor possible snow into your journey over high-lying roads

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❄️Snow on the roads❄️. 🚗The snow that tops up the ski fields also could bring treacherous driving conditions. 🟠A few Road Snowfall Warnings have been put in place around the South Island. @nztaos @nztacwc . Check out the full Warnings here: