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Spring Rains Arrive On Southern Alps
Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 9:22 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists continue to issue heavy rain warnings for the ranges of Westland south of Otira. The heavy rain started arriving over the weekend and is forecast to spread southwards into Fiordland on Tuesday. More >>
Winter Ending On A High
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 1:01 pm | MetService
The month of September marks the start of spring and this year, as August ends, a large high pressure system is slowly crossing central New Zealand. This is bringing sunny spring-like conditions to see off winter. More >>
Cold but Fine for the Boks on Saturday
Friday, 26 August 2005, 4:55 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that a brisk cold southerly will whistle through Dunedin late on Friday and weather will then clear for the Tri-Nations tussle between the All Blacks and the Springboks at Carisbrook on Saturday evening. More >>
The Highs Of Winter
Monday, 15 August 2005, 2:35 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists report that it now looks as though New Zealand has gone through the coldest part of the year. More >>
Here Comes More Snow
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 3:31 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that the low-pressure system moving onto New Zealand this weekend is likely to bring some much needed snow to the South Island ski fields. More >>
Winter is bringing lots of lows
Monday, 1 August 2005, 1:19 pm | MetService
According to MetService, the main weather pattern so far this winter has been low pressure systems coming from the Tasman Sea. More >>
MetService forecasting a dry third test
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:52 pm | MetService
After several days of rain in the north, MetService meteorologists are forecasting that showers will clear away in time for the third rugby test between the LIONS and the ALL BLACKS at Eden Park on Saturday evening. More >>
Europe interested in MetService Weather
Monday, 4 July 2005, 12:48 am | MetService
Five European Union Heads of Mission are about to make a good will visit to the Head Office of MetService and its international division Metra, in Wellington, New Zealand. More >>
Great Night for the Second Test
Thursday, 30 June 2005, 3:08 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists say that the weather is looking fine for the second test between the All Blacks and the Lions at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Saturday evening. More >>
Rainy for the Winter Solstice
Monday, 20 June 2005, 2:29 pm | MetService
The rain band that is moving onto the country has triggered MetService meteorologists to issue some heavy rainfall warnings for Tuesday, the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice will take place at 6:46pm on Tuesday evening. That is the exact ... More >>
Severe Frost Forecast
Thursday, 9 June 2005, 1:23 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that severe frosts will be affecting parts of New Zealand and particularly the South Island this coming weekend and into next week. More >>
Otago Blizzard likely
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 12:36 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists are warning of cold stormy weather for Thursday night and Friday. Warnings have been issued for wind, waves and snow. More >>
Change of Seasons
Monday, 30 May 2005, 1:20 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a heavy snowfall warning for the central North Island, just in time for this week's formal start to the winter months of June, July and August. Significant amounts of snow are forecast for the higher parts of the ... More >>
Thundery Weekend
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 12:53 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a brief period of thunderstorms and squally winds to move onto Northland and Auckland during Friday morning and sweep across Waikato and the Bay of Plenty on Friday afternoon. More >>
More Rain Coming To The NorthEast
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 2:15 pm | MetService
During the last few days of torrential downpours, the MetService rain gauge at Tauranga airport measured 309 mm in the 24-hours ending 4pm Wednesday and a peak intensity of 58mm/hr at 10am on Wednesday. There is now a break in the clouds, but MetService ... More >>
BBC Launches New Weather Format Using NZ Tech
Monday, 16 May 2005, 12:17 am | MetService
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (MetService) today announced that its television weather graphics system, Weatherscape XT is being launched by the BBC. More >>
Welcome Rain For The North
Friday, 13 May 2005, 1:57 pm | MetService
Northland and Coromandel residents are likely to see more rain in the next few days than they have seen in the past few months. MetService meteorologists are now forecasting that a low-pressure system developing in the Tasman Sea will bring rain to northern ... More >>
MetService announces five-day marine forecasts
Thursday, 28 April 2005, 1:21 pm | MetService
From next Monday the MetService marine forecasts will have their range extended to cover a five-day period. This will help mariners plan safer trips. More >>
Weather Clearing for ANZAC Day
Thursday, 21 April 2005, 2:50 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a cold showery weekend for much of the country, but the showers should clear for ANZAC day, even though they may linger through the ANZAC dawn between Wellington and Napier. More >>
Surf is up on Hawke's Bay Coast - again
Monday, 11 April 2005, 3:48 pm | MetService
A low-pressure area is forecast to deepen off the Hawke's Bay Coast on Tuesday in much the same position as the low that brought damaging waves to Haumoana and Waimarama around 17 March. More >>
