Two separate lows are bringing two very different sets of weather conditions to the nation this evening.
In the South Island heavy snow is falling to fairly low levels as this weeks big storm fires one last shot – in the form of an icy south easterly.
Meanwhile in the North Island a new sub-tropical low, much weaker than this weeks storm, slowly drifts north of Northland.
Today’s highest temperature was recorded in Auckland with 18 under mostly cloudy skies.
Today’s lowest maximum temperature was just 0.2 at Arthurs Pass in the South Island.
See a full list of today’s highs here.
What are conditions like where you are this evening?
Are you in the snow, the warmth, or somewhere in between? Post a comment below!
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koen on 27/05/2010 10:13am
On the lightning detector there are 1013 strikes at 10:12pm is this normal?
Is any of this on it’s way down to Auckland?
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Guest on 27/05/2010 10:12am
Hi phil wondering why wellington and southern wairarapa isnt getting any snow???
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WW Forecast Team on 27/05/2010 7:27pm
Basiclly the coldest air isn’t quite making it far enough north. Might get colder on Saturday afternoon though.
– WW
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Guest on 27/05/2010 8:16am
Raining in central Chch and about 4C. Port Hills should be getting some of the white stuff by now.
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Zelda Wynn on 27/05/2010 5:38am
Very humid and warm tonight in the West of Auckland. Amazing cloud shapes/movement and colours as the sun set. Many flocks of birds flying north.
Dry at present,after showers early this afternoon. Very still at 5.36,guess the NE & NW winds have retired for the night.
Witnessed Auckland City council workers water blasting leaves off footpaths today adding to the wet. Have brooms become obsolete?
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