Weekend Forecast: Much needed Rain for the North 17th - 19th of February 2017

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High pressure is moving in to many parts of the country with winds easing and the sun and warmth returning - but not in the upper North Island where drizzle and high humidity is combining to make for very muggy and grey conditions.

The rain is so light it's not doing a great deal, although plants will love it - and some on rain water may get enough off the roofs to top up some tanks.

The good news is that over the next few days Northland is most exposed to rain setting in. Soaking rains. Some of our data suggests over 60mm of rain is possible for some.  This could put a serious dent in the drought.  However it's very important to note that the area with soaking rains in it isn't very wide (only about as wide as Northland) so if the rain clouds shift slightly west or east it may leave some farms/properties with only drizzly showers, not enough to end a drought.

Either way, we do expect some big pockets of relief for those with dry properties in northern New Zealand over the next few days.

During Thursday that rain will slide southwards and by Friday may cover much of the North Island with grey skies, drizzle and humidity.

Source: Weatherwatch
Maps courtesy: weatherzone.com.au 

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[PaulMy]

Looks like a lot of showers coming your way...

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