Orange heavy rain warnings for top of Sth Island

Orange heavy rain warnings for top of Sth Island

May 29, 2026 · 3 min

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Metservice has issued orange heavy rain warnings for the top of the South Island and the West Coast, with a potential upgrade to red warnings.

Metservice has issued orange heavy rain warnings for the top of the South Island and the West Coast with up to 600 millimetres of rain expected in some areas. There's a chance those orange warnings could be upgraded to red. Metservice meteorologist John Law spoke to Lisa Owen.

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