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Metservice Gives Santa A Mixed Bag
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 1:56 pm | MetService
A period of fine weather with light winds is forecast for travellers setting off around the country on Christmas Eve. More >>
Pop Corn Type Thunderstorms
Monday, 12 December 2005, 3:48 pm | MetService
Thunderstorms have been popping like pop-corn over New Zealand over the weekend and will continue to do so for the rest of this week. MetService meteorologists have issued a special weather advisory on thunderstorms for Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, ... More >>
Metservice Preparing for Coming Cyclone Season
Monday, 28 November 2005, 1:12 pm | MetService
MetService is preparing for the coming cyclone season, and meteorologist Steve Ready says that he will not be surprised if New Zealand is hit by a BIG cyclone at some stage this summer. More >>
MetService Awarded For Wind Shear Alert System
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 3:17 pm | MetService
At last night's Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport awards dinner, MetService was awarded with the 2004/5 award for Safety Innovation. This award marks the development and implementation of a wind shear forecasting system for Dunedin Airport. More >>
Windy Weather in the Lead Up to Guy Fawkes
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:49 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting dry and gusty northwest winds for eastern areas about and south of Napier on Thursday, and again on Saturday. More >>
Labour Weekend Rain Statistics
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 1:56 pm | MetService
The depression that moved over northeastern parts of the country brought near record amounts of rain. The Gisborne area received the greatest amount of rain with Hikiwai recording 350mm in the 36 hours to 10am on Saturday, and Te Puia Springs recording ... More >>
Metservice: Weather Stormy Then Snowy
Monday, 19 September 2005, 8:56 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists continue to issue severe weather warnings for wind and rain, and are now also forecasting some heavy snow. A depression with central pressure below 980 hectoPascals is bringing stormy weather with it as it crosses the southern ... More >>
The Biggest Snow Of 2005
Monday, 19 September 2005, 12:55 am | MetService
MetService snow warnings now cover Southland, Otago, Canterbury, Kaikoura and the entire southern half of the North Island. Snow over the southern North Island is expected to get heavier tonight and not start easing until late on Tuesday. More >>
A Return To Winter
Friday, 16 September 2005, 2:00 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a stormy and snowy blast for New Zealand after the voting on election day. More >>
Fine Weather For Voters On Election Day
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 2:08 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting fine weather for voters on Election Day. In the days leading up to the election showery or wet conditions are forecast for most western areas, but clearing skies are likely on Saturday morning over the whole ... More >>
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 >>
