Wellington Weather Update - Thursday 1st May 2025

• A Red Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Wellington, warning of severe gale winds and gust of 140km/h. The warnings run through into the early hours of the morning for Friday.
• The combination of Heavy rain, strong winds and rough coastal conditions is likely to bring further impacts to the exposed Wellington and Wairarapa South Coast.
• The deep area of low pressure that continues to feed the rain into Canterbury and drive the wind into Wellington remains close to hand throughout Thursday. Heading into Friday the weather begins to improve with some drier and more settled weather forecast for the weekend.
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