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Tricky Wind Change Auckland Anniversary Regatta
Friday, 26 January 2007, 1:21 pm | MetService
Tricky Wind Change For Auckland Anniversary Regatta MetService meteorologists are forecasting that a frontal system may produce tricky conditions for the Auckland anniversary day regatta on Monday. More >>
Metservice: A Haymaking High
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 11:35 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that the anticyclone that is draped across New Zealand will bring mainly fine dry weather to the country for the start of the coming weekend. More >>
Subtropical Change Is On Its Way
Monday, 8 January 2007, 1:52 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting this week to be the warmest week of summer so far, with humidity also increasing as a low-pressure system from the subtropics moves southwards into the Tasman Sea. Rain is likely to mostly affect Northland to ... More >>
Weather Highlights of 2006
Wednesday, 27 December 2006, 11:02 am | MetService
It was the coldest June since 1972, and that was mainly due to the "snowball storm" that hit on 11-12 June. We had a southerly autumn, an early and slippery winter, a windy spring and then a cool start to summer. This article gives some notes from ... More >>
Metservice Gives The All Clear To Santa
Thursday, 21 December 2006, 2:16 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a period of clearing weather over the weekend before Christmas. More >>
Extended Paraparaumu Technical Facility Opened
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 12:40 am | MetService
A wet morning failed to dampen the enthusiasm of MetService staff celebrating the opening of an extended and upgraded technical maintenance facility at Paraparaumu today. More >>
Rain Sometimes Heavy
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:34 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a heavy rain warning for thundery downpours tonight and on Wednesday north of a line from Taranaki to Ruapehu to East Cape. In contrast, forecasters expect cold southerlies to spread from Canterbury to Gisborne. More >>
MetService Confirms WMO Position on Global Warming
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 11:21 am | MetService
The MetService Chief Executive, John Lumsden, said today that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) latest report confirms the global warming trend. "The WMO preliminary report on the global climate for 2006 has just been released and it confirms that ... More >>
Metservice Goes Farming
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 5:07 pm | MetService
The new rural weather web pages on the free MetService.com web site are now providing the weather information that farmers have asked for. More >>
New Way For Farmers To View Last Front Of Spring
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 3:56 pm | MetService
The last weather front of this windy spring will be crossing the country on Wednesday and Thursday bringing another dose of wind and rain. MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for Wednesday covering western areas of the South Island and strong ... More >>
Metservice Appoints New Chief Executive
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 10:00 am | MetService
Dr Francis Small today announced the appointment of Paul Reid as the new Chief Executive of MetService. More >>
Mid Week Depression Will Move Up From South
Monday, 6 November 2006, 2:54 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued heavy rain warnings for Westland, Buller, Northwest Nelson, Richmond ranges, Marlborough, Tararua and Mount Taranaki, and severe gale warnings for northerly winds in Marlborough, Wellington, South Wairarapa and Taranaki. More >>
Sodden Southerly Saturates Central NZ
Tuesday, 24 October 2006, 1:29 pm | MetService
The low-pressure system that deepened over the North Island on Labour Day is slowly moving off to the southeast. More >>
Labour Weekend Action Packed With Weather
Friday, 20 October 2006, 12:58 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued severe weather warnings for wind on Saturday in Marlborough, Wellington, and Wairarapa and for heavy rain about the Southern Alps. More >>
Spring Weather For Labour Weekend
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 3:25 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting typical spring weather for the coming holiday weekend. Most are likely to find plenty of long fine periods, but some may be affected by wind and rain for at least part of the weekend More >>
The Burning Question
Friday, 13 October 2006, 2:56 pm | MetService
MetService is predicting pleasant spring weather conditions, cooling breezes, and, as they do year after year, that Kiwis will burn in the sun this side of Christmas. More >>
Out With Cold Winds And In With Warm Dry Winds
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 2:30 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have a severe weather warning out for westerly gales over Southland and Otago. These winds may become widespread from Thursday until the weekend. More >>
Southerly Punches Us Back Into Winter
Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 1:48 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting significantly chilly conditions over the country to last until Friday. Farmers between Gisborne and Marlborough may find these wet cold southerly winds stressful for stock, especially any recently born lambs. More >>
Thundery Start To October
Monday, 2 October 2006, 1:47 pm | MetService
The thunderstorms that hit parts of Auckland on Sunday afternoon brought a deluging start to October. MetService had a moderate risk for thunderstorms in its outlook and their rain gauge at Auckland airport recorded 29mm between 5 and 6pm. Showers ... More >>
Equinoctial Gales
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 1:59 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting more bursts of northwesterly winds on Saturday and Monday. These will bring hot dry and gusty conditions to all eastern districts, more periods of heavy rain to the western slopes of the Southern Alps, and blustery ... More >>
