Auckland weather forecast

MetService Severe weather: January 4th. A number of weather warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast ...

A strong wind watch has been issued in Northland until 1am tomorrow; as well as the Waikato, Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty to Taranaki and Taihape. Heavy rain watches are in place in the ranges of Westland, south of Otirā, Auckland including the Great Barrier Island, Mt Taranaki, the Richmond and Bryant ranges - including the Rai Valley - and the Marlborough Sounds. “Expect 120 to 180mm/h of rain about the ranges, with lesser amounts nearer the coast.” Locals are advised that peak rates of 10mm to 20mm/h are to be expected about the ranges from tomorrow evening. Up to 180mm of rain is expected to fall inland, especially in the Kaimai Range, and lesser amounts of rainfall nearer the coast. Those in the Coromandel Peninsula should prepare for between 100mm to 150mm of rain to accumulate about about the ranges and lesser amounts nearer the coast.

Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) is warning holidaymakers that extreme weather will create difficult conditions at beaches across the North Island ...

§ Watch out for rip currents, they can carry you away from shore. If caught in a rip current remember the 3Rs: *Relax and float, *Raise your hand and *Ride the rip § Don’t overestimate your ability or your children’s ability to cope in the conditions

Unfortunately for holidaymakers, the wet and wild weather has forced many campers to cut their trips short, with a subtropical low set to bring heavy rain and ...

Summer Haze, a festival that was scheduled to be held in North Auckland's Matakana was cancelled less than 24 hours out from kick-off.

“But after that it's no more going to Auckland for us, for any reason. [My Chemical Romance](https://events.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/2023/my-chemical-romance/auckland/western-springs), but after that, they have no plans to return to Auckland for an event. [North Auckland festival Summer Haze cancelled due to incoming wild weather](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300777579/north-auckland-festival-summer-haze-cancelled-due-to-incoming-wild-weather?rm=a) * [incoming weather forecast](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/130897864/heavy-rain-gales-to-pummel-northland-overnight-before-moving-south)”. [Summer Haze](https://summerhazenz.com/), a festival that was scheduled to be held in North Auckland’s Matakana, [was cancelled less than 24 hours](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300777579/north-auckland-festival-summer-haze-cancelled-due-to-incoming-wild-weather) from kick-off.

Olwyn Duthie and her family head to Opunake Beach for three weeks every January, and a bit of wild weather isn't stopping them.

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Hundreds have fled campsites in the Far North as winds rip up tents and ruin Kiwis' summer plans.

- a heavy rain watch for the Coromandel Wednesday 9pm to Thursday 9pm "Can you imagine sitting in a … - heavy rain watch for Auckland and Great Barrier from Wednesday 9am to Thursday 9am

It won't be windy and wet the entire time – but NZ is generally in quite an unsettled period of weather for the next week or two. We hope this information helps ...

Worst winds are mostly today (Wednesday) and hopefully easing on Friday / this weekend for a lot of holiday spots, especially in the north. As you can see the winds do move around each day giving some a breather/break – however there are other locations that may have a bit of a repetitive set up. There’s a lot of weather to talk about at the moment and that’s impacting holiday plans for many.