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A Summery Week Ahead: Covering Period Of Monday 9 - Thursday 12 December
Monday, 9 December 2024, 10:35 pm | MetService
The past 24 hours have been somewhat extreme as a front swept northwards over the South Island and southern North Island, resulting in damaging gale northwesterly winds and a band of heavy rain in the west. More >>
Heat Eases Briefly Before Winds And Rain Return
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:02 pm | MetService
This week marked the first wave of MetService Heat Alerts for the season, issued for eastern parts of the country due to soaring daytime temperatures and balmy overnight conditions. More >>
First Week Of Summer: Hot Temperatures, Heavy Rain And Strong Winds Expected
Monday, 2 December 2024, 1:23 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting maximum temperatures of up to 8°C above average for this time of the year for Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, and the eastern South Island midweek. More >>
A Break From The Heat For The Final Days Of Spring
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 12:51 pm | MetService
After a spell of high temperatures across Aotearoa New Zealand, MetService is forecasting cooler conditions to start the weekend in the wake of a southerly change. More >>
Final Week Of Spring Set To Feel Like Summer For Many Places
Monday, 25 November 2024, 12:36 pm | MetService
Settled weather and warmer temperatures are on the cards this week for most, due to a deep ridge of high pressure over the North Island. This controls the weather for NZ as we head into summer – despite the best efforts of two rain bands from ... More >>
Settled Sunday For Most – Showers For The Eastern North Island
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 12:32 pm | MetService
A thundery Thursday throughout central Aotearoa New Zealand eases on Friday as MetService is forecasting showery and cool southwesterlies for much of the country over the next few days. More >>
Showers In The West; Fine Spells For The East
Monday, 18 November 2024, 12:08 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist Dom Barry says that this rain band will make its way up the west coast of the South Island through tomorrow (Tuesday), and then onto western and northern parts of the North Island on Wednesday. More >>
Damp Start To Canterbury Anniversary Weekend; Wet Start For Coldplay Fans In Auckland
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:34 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist Dom Barry says that “this moist and muggy weather we have been having, and will continue to have for at least the rest of today, is due to a mature low pressure system in the Tasman Sea, which we call a 'Tasman Sea Special'." More >>
Clear Skies And Light Winds To Start The Week
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:01 pm | MetService
After a rainy and windy weekend, MetService is forecasting sunny skies, light winds and warm temperatures for the start of this week. More >>
A Taste Of Summer Heat And A Rain Event To Prepare For
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 1:39 pm | MetService
The weather for most of Aotearoa for the next few days is looking dry aside from the odd shower, mainly about inland areas. Northerly winds are transporting warmer air to our shores, increasing temperatures country-wide, but most distinctly in eastern ... More >>
Rain Followed By Warmer Temperatures
Monday, 4 November 2024, 1:06 pm | MetService
Largely fine and sunny conditions for most of the country as a high pressure system sits over Aotearoa New Zealand today. However a series of fronts moving up the South Island bring in wetter conditions there, particularly along the west. More >>
Trick Or Treat For Halloween?
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:18 pm | MetService
A series of weather fronts move northwards up the South Island today and tomorrow, and a Heavy Rain Watch has been issued for the Paparoa Range as well as the ranges of Buller from 11am – 11pm on Friday. More >>
A Short Week Packed With Plenty Of Weather
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 2:58 pm | MetService
Following an eventful Labour Weekend which saw Whanganui reach 24.1°C while an estimated half a metre of snow fell at Aoraki Mount Cook Village, the outlook of a quieter weekend of weather may be a pleasant one, but there are a few days to get through More >>
Windy And Wet Start To Labour Weekend
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:38 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thu 24 - Mon 28 October MetService has issued a number of Severe Weather Warnings covering central and southern areas in the lead up to Labour Weekend with more severe weather likely on Saturday. Sunday and Monday broadly present the ... More >>
High Says Goodbye, Low Says Hello! Wet Weather For The South Island Later This Working Week
Monday, 21 October 2024, 12:17 pm | MetService
MetService Meteorologist Dom Barry says, “As we head into Wednesday, warm and moist northwesterlies develop over the South Island, bringing rain to western and southern parts of the South Island. More >>
Hints Of Summer Over The Weekend
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 2:35 pm | MetService
Hints of summer are in the air, with an area of high pressure over Aotearoa New Zealand. Warm afternoons and light northerly winds set the tone for a great weekend for most, but it should be noted that conditions are not entirely cloud-free. More >>
Clear Skies And Colder Temperatures On The Way
Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:34 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist Ngaire Wotherspoon says, “The passage of the low brings a risk of thunderstorms and hail for much of the North Island, with the risk mainly inland for areas south of the Bay of Plenty. Auckland and Northland could see strong ... More >>
Mixed Weather To Mark The End Of The School Holidays
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 2:31 pm | MetService
The wet conditions persist into Monday for the North Island and eastern South Island. Eastern and central parts of the North Island could see particularly heavy rainfall. More >>
Unsettled Westerlies, But Brightening Up Late Week
Monday, 7 October 2024, 1:11 pm | MetService
The main event begins on Tuesday with strong northwest winds preceding the band of rain which zips up the west coast of the South Island and makes it to the North Island just before we tip into Wednesday. More >>
MetService Issues Red Warning For Heavy Rain In Eastern Otago, Dunedin And Clutha
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:34 pm | MetService
MetService Red Warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events where significant impact and disruption is expected. More >>