Severe Thunderstorm Red Warning
6.30pm on Wednesday 11 November
MetService has advised a severe thunderstorm red warning remains in place for Matamata Piako until 6.45pm.
Severe thunderstorm watches remain in place until 7.30pm across the Waikato District including:
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Waikato
- Taupō
For the latest weather updates, visit www.metservice.com/warnings/home
5pm on Wednesday 11 November
MetService have extended the severe thunderstorm red warning until 5.37pm for:
- South Waikato
- Matamata Piako
The severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for:
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Waikato
- Taupō
4.15pm, Wednesday 11 November
MetService have issued a severe thunderstorm red warning until 4.52pm today for:
- Northern Waikato
- Hauraki
See details below for other warnings and watches still in place.
3.45pm, Wednesday 11 November
MetService has advised a severe thunderstorm red warning is still in place until 4.22pm today for:
- South Waikato
- Waikato
- Matamata Piako
- Waipa
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for:
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Waikato
- Taupō
2.40pm, Wednesday 11 November
The severe thunderstorm red warning has been extended until 3.22pm today for the following areas:
- South Waikato
- Waikato
- Matamata Piako
- Waipa
- Taupō
2pm, Wednesday 11 November
MetSerivce has issued a severe thunderstorm red warning for the following areas:
- South Waikato
- Matamata Piako
MetService has advised a severe thunderstorm watch for the following areas:
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Waikato
Severe thunderstorms will produce localised downpours with rainfall rates of 25 to 40 mm per hour.
Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips.
Please drive with caution in heavy rain, and if you see flooding, don't drive, walk, swim, or play in the water.
Keep an eye on MetService for weather updates.
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Issued by MetService at 01:49 pm Wednesday 11 November 2026. This warning is valid until 02:37 pm Wednesday 11 November 2026.
This warning affects people in the following areas of the Waikato: SOUTH WAIKATO, MATAMATA PIAKO, WAIPA, TAUPŌ.
At 01:37 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near TIRAU, PUTARURU, ARAPUNI, NGAROMA, WAIPAPA, TE POI, OKOROIRE, AROHENA, HINUERA and HODDERVILLE.
These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast, and are expected to lie near TOKOROA, TIRAU, PUTARURU, MANGAKINO, THE MAMAKU PLATEAU, WAIPAPA, OKOROIRE, LICHFIELD and HODDERVILLE at 02:07 pm and near TOKOROA, PUTARURU, WHAKAMARU, MANGAKINO, THE MAMAKU PLATEAU, WAIPAPA, LICHFIELD, KINLEITH and HODDERVILLE at 02:37 pm.
These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by torrential rain and hail. For the latest up to date weather information, see www.metservice.com/warnings/home