New Zealand vs England 2nd Test: Wellington Weather Update, Chance of Rain in NZ vs ENG Match

New Zealand vs England 2nd Test: The much-anticipated England tour of New Zealand is set to resume with the blockbuster clash between New Zealand men and England men. The sides are set to play the second game and the final game of the two-match Test series hosted by the Kiwis. The match will be played on Friday (February 24) at 3:30 AM (IST) at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

New Zealand, the current Test champions of the world, are struggling to get back on the winning track. Out of their last five Tests, the Blackcaps have managed to draw two games and have lost all other three. Tim Southee and co. will be aiming to avoid a whitewash at home anyway.

Earlier, in the first Test at Mount Maunganui, England attained a dominant victory over the hosts. It was once again the ‘Bazball’ approach that helped England to lead the series 1-0. Ben Stokes and co. won’t be bothered to seal the series by the way they have done it against Pakistan previously.

As this contest is set to commence, here’s the weather update from Wellington, where New Zealand vs England 2nd Test match will be played.

New Zealand vs England 2nd Test: Wellington Weather Update, Chance of Rain in NZ vs ENG Match

New Zealand is recovering after the severe circumstances of cyclone Gabrielle. It was a severe tropical cyclone and disturbed the North Island of New Zealand damaging the public infrastructure of around NZ $13 billion. Hence, the weather is likely to play a vital role in the England 2nd Test game.

Further, the Wellington weather, on Friday, is forecasted to hover around 16° Celcius during the day. During game time, according to the Weather Channel, the winds will flow at a speed of 30 to 50 km/h. During the match time, there will be 72% humidity in the air with a 60% chance of rain.

It is unlikely to get any better on day 2 (Saturday) and day 3 (Sunday) of the Test match as the temperature will be around 16° to 19° Celcius. There’s a 90% chance of rain on day 2 and a 30% chance of rain on day 3 of the England 2nd Test.

And on day 4 (Monday) the thermometer will settle around 20° Celcius. Finally, on day 5 (Tuesday), the heat will remain around 20° Celcius. These are the only days that might not introduce rain around the venue. The atmosphere is predicted to remain cloudy though.

The humidity, on the last four days, might vary between 75 to 85%, with winds flowing at a speed of 10 to 55 km/h.

Overall, the rain is likely to interrupt New Zealand vs England 2nd Test match.