Thursday, January 25, 2024
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The North Island is bracing for a wet weekend, coinciding with Auckland’s three-day break. This change in weather is linked to Tropical Cyclone Kirrily, currently nearing Queensland, Australia, about 3500km from New Zealand. NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll explained to the media how the cyclone’s moisture, despite its distance, will merge with a low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea, affecting New Zealand.
Noll elaborated that this moisture, drawn from Queensland, will reach the North Island, resulting in rain from Saturday through to possibly Monday. The weather event, while not a direct impact of the cyclone, is influenced by its moisture. He highlighted the uniqueness of this weather system, particularly its slow movement over the North Island, starting from the western and lower areas on Saturday and lingering over various parts on Sunday and Monday.
The forecast…