NZ & Australia share the same Southern Ocean blast

Severe weather is coming in to both NZ and south-eastern Australia over the days ahead, with NZ really in the thick of it.
Heavy West Coast rain, heavy mountain snow and severe gales all make up NZ’s spring forecast this weekend and into next week.
We cover peak winds, peak rain - and what is driving all this unsettled weather.

[@kingdaddy328]

Good kite flying weather again thanks Phillip Duncan weather king

[@WeatherWatchTV]

100% - just make sure the string is strong :)

[@DJmerv71]

Nice to have you on hand when there is lots happening Phil, Cheers.

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Glad to be of help!

[@mariehansen2534]

Thank you for the update. It's lovely out of the very cold and reliable Nor Easterly. Catch you tomorrow. Take care.

[@user-qx2zy9dg7z]

cheers Phil ,always enjoy your informative fore
casts

[@magicalravens1ravenspirit597]

Thanks from Rotorua :)

[@jimwulstan8592]

I take it all back, actually these south westerlies are being very kind to Wgtn,
so far they seem to be passing us by. Hopefully this will continue over the coming weekend. I am on course to have my first home grown roses by next week!!

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Oh nice work with the roses - really hope you avoid any damaging winds ahead!!

[@stihlnz]

Great explanation of spring snowfall on the Southern Alps Phill, look forward to more rain in Otago.

[@biggles1024]

I got my lawn mown yesterday, SE of Melbourne. I'm happy. :)

[@em945]

Thanks, Phil! Lovely day, just north of Melbourne.
Doing a 'rain dance' hoping that forcast rain turns up.
Good luck everyone else!

[@easygarden777]

That rain dance is working, but you've directed it to the wrong side of the Tasman 🤔 We've had enough rain in Auckland thanks...
Maybe if I do a rain dance I can send it back to you 😅😊

[@em945]

@@easygarden777 😁😉
....maybe a hardcore Haka would suit Your situation.😁

[@QuestionThingsUseLogic]

​@@easygarden777no, no, no...send it to South Australia, please 🎉🎉

[@easygarden777]

@kerryparker4873 Well, if by south you mean Melbourne, then you've got a little bit of rain coming, but if you mean Perth, then sadly, it looks like El Nino is setting in for you ... I hope your councils have been keeping up with back burning and debris management .... All too often, we see the devastation caused by fires over there .... Stay safe, and we're praying for some rain for you 🙏

[@QuestionThingsUseLogic]

@@easygarden777 lol, l mean the state of South Australia 😀

[@stevecareless6969]

A big thanks from tassie PD & team. 👍👌

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Thanks! You're certainly like us - in the thick of spring!

[@Alex55455]

I find it’s usually the very backend of October when the weather starts to get quite nice and warm here in New Plymouth. Only another couple weeks away now

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Labour Weekend can sometimes be very settled...and other years not. But yes tend to agree - certainly Nov is often more predictable/westerly driven.

[@ianjones7740]

Excellent presentation.

[@kiwiforever3604]

Thank you for your update.

[@philking5740]

Getting pumped by the wind in the Manawatu again. Its spring all right. We have had salt spray from the gales 10km inland

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Wow I thought getting it 1.5km inland where I am was a big deal...but 10km!! You'll be out there with the hose washing the house windows soon :)

[@michaelscurr9046]

Thanks Phil

[@mOoFiShs]

Cheers WeatherWatchTV

[@Onz70]

It’s not a normal spring for those of us in Queensland. Where is our normal storm season?

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Very fair call - and that's El Nino's drying influence for you removing those regular storms.

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

I don't believe in early voting. Said I will go for Saturday and will.

[@WeatherWatchTV]

There is something to be said about heading off to the polling booth on the day itself :)

[@AmandaViolinGirl]

@@WeatherWatchTV I will be going to a polling booth just to ask plenty of questions. On Saturday I will be doing my actual voting. I'm the type of person who won't just accept what I hear. I will question everything.

[@ralphdavies5166]

Terrific forecasting!

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Many thanks :)

[@lindyjourde7411]

Yep, I rolled my eyes. 🤣

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Lol :)

[@annettestewart6512]

Thank you Philip. I love the way you explain why the weather behaves like it does. Growing up in the Winter and Spring when we had a warming of the weather my mother used to say that snow is on the way. She was invariably right.

[@WeatherWatchTV]

Yes that warming up is often a good sign that something's changing :)

[@mickgatz214]

👍

[@danielillingworth8064]

Next update 12/10/23

[@gordonsargon9167]

Weather for el Nino summer?

[@klesatele]

🙄😶‍🌫🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@19princeofthedivinepresenc43]

No your not! New Zealand WILL get southerly after southerly after southerly, New Zealand will have the coldest Summer on record. Why you say, because the creator's son lives in New Zealand and we'll keep the nuclear Fallout from it. 👑👑👑

[@WeatherWatchTV]

I see. Well that sure clears it all up then.

[@geoffmccoll4640]

Thank God that toupees stay on, while Israel eliminates the Gaza Strip forever.

[@rhoothlutz798]

Typical awful nz weather