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RNZ News
4 days ago
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- RNZ News
Strong wind warnings for lower North Island, parts of South Island
Strong wind warnings and watches are in place in parts of the South Island and lower west North Island. Photo: MetService Firefighters have attended multiple weather callouts overnight as strong winds batter the lower South Island, including for fallen trees and roofs lifting off houses. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) said it had received 10 callouts in Invercargill since 2am on Saturday, and a few in Dunedin since 5am. A strong wind warning was in force for southern Fiordland, Southland, Stewart Island, Clutha and Dunedin until Saturday afternoon, where severe gale southwesterlies could gust up to 130km/h in exposed places. MetService said the strongest winds were expected overnight on Friday and during Saturday morning. Squally thunderstorms were also possible near the coast during Saturday morning. It said the possible impact was damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures. Motorists were warned that driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. "Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously" A wind warning was also in place for part of Hawke's Bay and the Tararua District until Saturday night. The weather warnings follow a tornado in Hamilton on Thursday night that caused property damage including a trampoline lifted into powerlines, and a hailstorm that pelted Cambridge that afternoon. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
News24
4 days ago
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- News24
Saturday's weather: Fine and cool; coastal winds and foggy patches expected across SA
Morning fog is expected in several regions, particularly Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and parts of Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Windy conditions expected along the coastlines of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Sunday. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 30-31 May 2025: Morning fog patches in east and south-west where it will be partly with light rain and showers in the extreme south-west, otherwise fine and cool to warm ⚠️Damaging waves #saws #saweather — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 30, 2025 In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 2 is high. The weather in your province Gauteng: Fine and cool. Pretoria: 10°C — 24°C Johannesburg: 11°C — 21°C Vereeniging: 9°C — 21°C Mpumalanga: Morning fog along the escarpment and the southern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Partly cloudy in the east by afternoon. Mbombela: 13°C — 23°C Ermelo: 6°C — 21°C Emalahleni: 9°C — 21°C Standerton: 0°C — 21°C Skukuza: 14°C — 26°C Limpopo: Morning fog over extreme south-eastern parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm with some partly cloudy conditions in the east. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 12°C — 26°C Tzaneen: 10°C — 25°C Musina: 10°C — 25°C Lephalale: 6°C — 25°C Mokopane: 5°C — 23°C North West: Fine and cool. Klerksdorp: 1°C — 21°C Potchefstroom: 1°C — 22°C Mahikeng: 5°C — 22°C Rustenburg: 6°C — 21°C Vryburg: 0°C — 22°C Free State: Morning fog in the east, followed by fine and cool weather. Bloemfontein: 0°C — 19°C Welkom: 1°C — 20°C Bethlehem: 3°C — 18°C Northern Cape: Morning fog in places over the western interior, with cool to warm conditions throughout. The coastal areas in the west will experience light easterly winds, becoming fresh to strong southerly. Upington: 2°C — 22°C Kimberley: 3°C — 21°C De Aar: 1°C — 18°C Alexander Bay: 9°C — 23°C Springbok: 7°C — 23°C Calvinia: 1°C — 20°C Sutherland: -2°C — 17°C Western Cape: Fine and cool weather overall, although morning fog patches are likely in the interior. The south-west will see partly cloudy skies by afternoon. Coastal winds are expected to shift from moderate to fresh northerly/north-westerly to light/moderate south-westerly during the day. Cape Town: 12°C — 18°C Vredendal: 8°C — 23°C Riversdale: 8°C — 21°C George: 10°C — 20°C Worcester: 7°C — 19°C Beaufort West: 2°C — 21°C Oudtshoorn: 4°C — 21°C Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches expected in some areas, otherwise fine and cool. Coastal areas may experience shifting winds throughout the day. Gqeberha: 13°C — 20°C Makhanda: 8°C — 20°C Cradock: 6°C — 23°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 22°C East London: 13°C — 20°C Port St Johns: 11°C — 21°C Mthatha: 7°C — 22°C Komani: 4°C — 22°C Qonce: 9°C — 22°C Kwazulu-Natal: Partly cloudy with morning fog over the interior, becoming fine and cool to warm in the north-east. Coastal winds will start light to moderate northerly but increase to moderate to fresh north-easterly later in the day. Durban: 15°C — 22°C Richard's Bay: 15°C — 25°C Pietermaritzburg: 7°C — 21°C Ladysmith: 7°C — 21°C
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Millions bracing for more extreme weather
Millions of Australians are now bracing for potentially wild weather as the recovery effort begins in NSW, with floodwaters still receding in the wake of devastating rains. Severe weather warnings were in place for swathes of southeast Australia on Sunday night, including Adelaide and southern parts of Victoria. The 'significant weather event' could bring widespread damaging to destructive winds and hazardous coastal conditions from Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology's Jonathon How said conditions would likely peak on Monday, as the most powerful cold front of the year swept through. 'A severe weather warning is current from damaging or destructive winds across three states, and parts of the ACT,' including NSW, Mr How said. Across the warning area – from western South Australia to the Snowy Mountains in NSW and the ACT – winds gusts of up to 120km/h were forecast. Damaging winds are expected to ease into Tuesday across the warning area, but could instead then spread into parts of eastern NSW. 'With these winds coming through, we are expecting significant impacts,' Mr How said. 'Trees are weak across southeastern Australian due to how dry it's been over the past autumn. 'So we could see high numbers of fallen trees and branches causing damage to property.' Mr How said the winds could also lead to damaging driving conditions and disruptions to utilities, including power infrastructure. Snow falling late Monday and into Tuesday could also result in blizzard-like conditions across the Australian Alps. While the weather front bears down on the country's southeast, the Bureau also warned of unseasonal widespread rain and winds in the northeast. Flood watch warnings were in place in parts of the country's north, including the West Kimberley and Fitzroy Rivers, on Sunday night. An initial flood watch was also in place for the Sturt Creek District, Tanami, Central, and Western Desert catchments in the Northern Territory. The northeast of the country is expected to see below average temperatures and heavy rains in the coming days and into next week. A final flood warnings were still in place at Eyre Creek in Queensland and a marine weather warning was in effect in Tasmania.
News.com.au
25-05-2025
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- News.com.au
Severe weather warning in place for millions as floodwaters recede in NSW
Millions of Australians are now bracing for potentially wild weather as the recovery effort begins in NSW, with floodwaters still receding in the wake of devastating rains. Severe weather warnings were in place for swathes of southeast Australia on Sunday night, including Adelaide and southern parts of Victoria. The 'significant weather event' could bring widespread damaging to destructive winds and hazardous coastal conditions from Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology's Jonathon How said conditions would likely peak on Monday, as the most powerful cold front of the year swept through. 'A severe weather warning is current from damaging or destructive winds across three states, and parts of the ACT,' including NSW, Mr How said. Across the warning area – from western South Australia to the Snowy Mountains in NSW and the ACT – winds gusts of up to 120km/h were forecast. Damaging winds are expected to ease into Tuesday across the warning area, but could instead then spread into parts of eastern NSW. 'With these winds coming through, we are expecting significant impacts,' Mr How said. 'Trees are weak across southeastern Australian due to how dry it's been over the past autumn. 'So we could see high numbers of fallen trees and branches causing damage to property.' Mr How said the winds could also lead to damaging driving conditions and disruptions to utilities, including power infrastructure. Snow falling late Monday and into Tuesday could also result in blizzard-like conditions across the Australian Alps. #Floodwaters continue to recede across eastern #NSW, and no further rainfall has been observed this weekend. However, several Minor to Moderate #FloodWarnings remain in place as of Sunday afternoon. Latest warnings: or the BOM Weather App. — Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) May 25, 2025 While the weather front bears down on the country's southeast, the Bureau also warned of unseasonal widespread rain and winds in the northeast. Flood watch warnings were in place in parts of the country's north, including the West Kimberley and Fitzroy Rivers, on Sunday night. An initial flood watch was also in place for the Sturt Creek District, Tanami, Central, and Western Desert catchments in the Northern Territory. The northeast of the country is expected to see below average temperatures and heavy rains in the coming days and into next week. A final flood warnings were still in place at Eyre Creek in Queensland and a marine weather warning was in effect in Tasmania.
News.com.au
24-05-2025
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- News.com.au
Millions of Aussies about to cop more wild weather
Australia is set for more wild weather this week - but of a different kind after torrential rain and flooding buffeted NSW. The Bureau of Meteorology says that a cold front is due to sweep into south-eastern Australia, bringing rain, destructive winds and even snow. With winter just a week away, meteorologist Jonathan How described it as the most powerful cold front of the year. The cold front is moving in from the Southern Ocean and is expected to make its mark on southern Australia on Sunday and Monday. The BOM says that residents in southern states can expect strong northerly winds and there is the risk of dust storms across the agricultural regions of South Australia and Victoria. On Sunday night, the cold front will reach Adelaide, bringing rain, strong winds and thunderstorms. Ten to 25mm of rain is expected in the South Australian capital on Monday, with showers easing by the middle of the week. The bureau has issued strong wind and gale warnings for large swathes of South Australia and Victoria for Sunday. The BOM also warns that winds over 90km/h are expected in the NSW Snowy Mountains and alpine regions. Conditions are expected to ease across south-eastern NSW on Sunday before northerly winds pick up again the following day. On Monday, the cold front will push across the rest of south eastern Australia. 'We see these very strong winds coming up from the south, with widespread damaging winds expected to across much of south east South Australia, Victoria, and also New South Wales,' Mr How said. Sydney is expected to be mostly sunny on Sunday, but rain is forecast to return next week. Tuesday is expected to be cold, with sub-10 degree minimums expected in Adelaide and Melbourne, with possible snow in the alps. DAM SPILLS Meanwhile, Sydney's Warragamba Dam has spilled after a week of heavy rain. WaterNSW said that Warragamba Dam - which services much of Sydney - reached 100 per cent capacity on Saturday afternoon. It said that inflows into the dam were slowing as rain clears, however it was now at capacity. 'Residents are reminded to remain alert to warnings,' WaterNSW said in a statement. 'If you are downstream of the dam, stay away from fast flowing or deep water near waterways and floodplains.' An outflow of 20 gigalitres is expected on Sunday. 78.7mm of rain has fallen across the Warragamba catchment over the last week, according to WaterNSW. Several other smaller dams across greater Sydney are already spilling including Woronora, Nepean, Cataract, Avon and Tallowa. Warragamba spilled three times last year, in April, May and June. CLEAN UP BEGINS The NSW SES says the clean-up is beginning, while they are looking to resupply residents that have been cut off due to rising waters during record floods across the NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter regions. NSW SES acting assistant commissioner Allison Flaxman said they estimate 10,000 properties have been impacted by the floods. 'As the river levels begin to subside, NSW SES members and our partner agencies are today commencing the task of assessing properties which have been flood affected,' she said. The SES is warning residents to let damage assessments take place before anyone tries to return home. 'It's important we need to evaluate the extent of property and infrastructure damage to ensure your property is safe to return to,' Ms Flaxman said. At the same time she said the SES will continue to carry out re-supply operations of essential foods and medications to stranded residents. 'The NSW SES has carried out 200 resupply requests in the last two days,' she said. 'There are still many communities that remain isolated, with 50,000 people estimated to be impacted.'
