Tag: south_island_front

Orange heavy rain warnings issued for western South Island

14 Nov 2026 8:37 p.m.

Up to 400mm is forecast about the ranges of Westland and the Canterbury headwaters, with peak rates of 40mm/h on Monday morning and a minimal chance of any warning being upgraded to Red.

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