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The sign at the entrance to Invercargill. MetService forecasts heavy, thundery showers for the city on Wednesday afternoon and evening. File photo, 2016. Photo: D Eaketts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Southland under severe thunderstorm watch from 2pm to 7pm Wednesday, with downpours of up to 40mm an hour possible

MetService has put Southland, Clutha and Dunedin on watch as an unstable airmass builds. Invercargill's forecast is for heavy, thundery showers this afternoon, with a fine Friday to follow.

4 days ago

Invercargill's water tower under an evening sky. MetService is forecasting a humid 24C in the city on Tuesday, with showers that may turn thundery in the afternoon. File photo. Photo: Brian Scantlebury / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Thundery showers possible in Invercargill on Tuesday as humid northeasterlies lift the high to 24C

MetService is forecasting a sticky 24C in Invercargill and 22C in Gore on Tuesday, with afternoon showers that may turn heavy and thundery, before southwesterlies drop highs to 14C by Friday.

6 days ago