NZ Severe Weather WarningsHeavy Rain Warning - Red for Taihape issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Manawatu, Rangitikei and Ruapehu Districts north of Feilding and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Heavy Rain Warning - Red for Whanganui issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Manawatu, Rangitikei and Ruapehu Districts north of Feilding and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Heavy Rain Warning - Red for Manawatu issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Manawatu, Rangitikei and Ruapehu Districts north of Feilding and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Tararua issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Wairarapa and the Tararua District Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 5:00pm Sunday Severe gale southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h, or possibly more, in exposed places. High chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Wairarapa issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Wairarapa and the Tararua District Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 5:00pm Sunday Severe gale southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h, or possibly more, in exposed places. High chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Wellington issued at 10:07am Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Wellington, and eastern Marlborough north of Clarence Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 2:00am Monday Severe gale south to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Marlborough issued at 10:07am Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Wellington, and eastern Marlborough north of Clarence Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 2:00am Monday Severe gale south to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Marlborough issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Kaikoura District and Canterbury north of Amberley Valid: 7:00am Sunday to 8:00am Monday Expect 110 to 150 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h about hills and ranges. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Canterbury Plains issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Kaikoura District and Canterbury north of Amberley Valid: 7:00am Sunday to 8:00am Monday Expect 110 to 150 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h about hills and ranges. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Canterbury High Country issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Kaikoura District and Canterbury north of Amberley Valid: 7:00am Sunday to 8:00am Monday Expect 110 to 150 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h about hills and ranges. Low chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Taihape issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Taihape, inland Whanganui and Manawatu north of Bulls and west of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 120 to 170 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Whanganui issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Taihape, inland Whanganui and Manawatu north of Bulls and west of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 120 to 170 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Manawatu issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Taihape, inland Whanganui and Manawatu north of Bulls and west of State Highway 1 Valid: 5:00am Sunday to 1:00am Monday Expect 120 to 170 mm of rain. Peak rates of 10 to 20 mm/h Sunday night and Monday morning. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Gisborne issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti south of Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, and Taihape about and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 4:00am Sunday to 6:00pm Sunday Severe gale west to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h, or possibly more, in exposed places. High chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Hawkes Bay issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti south of Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, and Taihape about and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 4:00am Sunday to 6:00pm Sunday Severe gale west to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h, or possibly more, in exposed places. High chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Taihape issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti south of Poverty Bay, Hawke's Bay, and Taihape about and east of State Highway 1 Valid: 4:00am Sunday to 6:00pm Sunday Severe gale west to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h, or possibly more, in exposed places. High chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Gisborne issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti south of Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay about and east of Wairoa Valid: 1:00am Sunday to 4:00pm Sunday Expect 90 to 140 mm of rain on top of what has already accumulated. Peak intensities of 20 to 30 mm per hour tonight and Monday morning. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Hawkes Bay issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti south of Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay about and east of Wairoa Valid: 1:00am Sunday to 4:00pm Sunday Expect 90 to 140 mm of rain on top of what has already accumulated. Peak intensities of 20 to 30 mm per hour tonight and Monday morning. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Strong Wind Warning - Orange for Gisborne issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Gisborne/Tairawhiti about and north of Poverty Bay Valid: 11:00am Sunday to 6:00pm Sunday Severe gale northwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Hawkes Bay issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: Hawke's Bay south of Waipukurau, the eastern slopes of the Ruahine Range and eastern Hawke's Bay hills from Cape Kidnappers southwards Valid: 1:00am Sunday to 8:00pm Sunday Expect 120 to 160 mm of rain. Intensities of 20 to 30 mm per hour are possible, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Tararua issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: The eastern hills of Wellington, also Wairarapa, Tararua District and the Tararua Range Valid: 2:00am Sunday to 6:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain, especially about eastern Wairarapa and the Tararua Range. Intensities of 20 to 25 mm per hour about the hills and ranges, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Kapiti-Horowhenua issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: The eastern hills of Wellington, also Wairarapa, Tararua District and the Tararua Range Valid: 2:00am Sunday to 6:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain, especially about eastern Wairarapa and the Tararua Range. Intensities of 20 to 25 mm per hour about the hills and ranges, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Wairarapa issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: The eastern hills of Wellington, also Wairarapa, Tararua District and the Tararua Range Valid: 2:00am Sunday to 6:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain, especially about eastern Wairarapa and the Tararua Range. Intensities of 20 to 25 mm per hour about the hills and ranges, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Heavy Rain Warning - Orange for Wellington issued at 2:36pm Sunday, 15th February 2026 Area: The eastern hills of Wellington, also Wairarapa, Tararua District and the Tararua Range Valid: 2:00am Sunday to 6:00am Monday Expect 140 to 180 mm of rain, especially about eastern Wairarapa and the Tararua Range. Intensities of 20 to 25 mm per hour about the hills and ranges, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Red Warning. Article © 2026 NZCity, Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government |
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