Severe weather and thunderstorms forecast for North Island

Sunday 18 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 18 May 2025, 6:03pm

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MetService has issued severe thunderstorm watches for Auckland, Northland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula. The North Island may also experience gales of up to 120km/h and heavy rain, with an orange heavy rain warning in place for the Bay of Plenty east of Ōpōtiki.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 18 May 2025, 11:18am

   Weather: Severe weather warnings, 120km/h gales, thunderstorms possible (opens in new tab)

   • Weather: Heavy rain, possible thunderstorms forecast for Northland, Auckland (opens in new tab) Sun 18 May 2025, 6:03pm
2. 1NewsSun 18 May 2025, 11:25am

   Thunderstorms for Auckland and Northland - wind warning in Wellington (opens in new tab)