We have the latest on severe weather risks moving into New Zealand for Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday for some areas.

Damaging winds and heavy rain are forecast into both of the main islands – and the slow movement of it all increases the risks of slips, flooding and wind damage.

By Wednesday afternoon it should be gone – with showers and a few isolated thunderstorms from the west, and colder air moving northwards.

As we go into the weekend we track a couple of nearby lows – but also more strong high pressure returning to the NZ area.

Keep up to date with MetService’s official warnings and watches today.