Heavy rain and snow on way for South Island

A slow moving front will bring a prolonged period of heavy rain from midday Wednesday.

The West Coast is beginning to see rain, heavy at times, which is going to persist as the weather system pushes closer to us.

A 36-hour heavy rain watch is in place as a significant winter storm bears down.

Travelling from the Algarve to the Douro Valley today, 24 August, we experienced pretty much every kind of weather along the way.

Tropical Storm Moke to dump heavy rain on Hawaii’s Big Island just a week after Hurricane Lala  CNN

Tropical Storm Moke continues to churn in open waters in the Central Pacific, just days after Hurricane Lala left widespread destruction across Hawaii.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Moke has formed in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii  AP News

The strongest El Nino 'in centuries' is set to batter Britain with storms in the months ahead, meteorologists have warned, as the nation faces high flood risks this autumn and winter

People in Hawaii are bracing for more heavy rain and winds as they recover from last weekend's hurricane

Tropical Storm Moke is forecast to bring another round of heavy rain, flooding and dangerous surf to Hawaii this weekend.