Saturday 31st: Rain returns to the West Coast

Published 31 October 2026 by SIMA Forecasting Team. All SIMA News articles.

FORECAST UPDATE Rain returns on the West Coast The colder airflow is forecast to ease today, however a new front approaches from the west with rain developing by late evening for the West Coast ranges, and Fiordland with

FORECAST UPDATE

Rain returns on the West Coast

The colder airflow is forecast to ease today, however a new front approaches from the west with rain developing by late evening for the West Coast ranges, and Fiordland with heavy falls possible especially overnight.

Widespread rain on the West Coast tomorrow, with significant rainfall accumulations possible especially about the ranges of Westland and Fiordland.

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- SIMA

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