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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 >>
Damaging Tornado hits Westland
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 12:25 am | MetService
MetService advice of the possibility of tornadoes over the Westland and Fiordland coasts was successfully borne out on Monday afternoon. A tornado swirled into the Westland township of Runanga, about 10km north of Greymouth, ripping off two roofs ... More >>
Squally Thunderstorms
Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 1:28 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that a low-pressure system deepening in the Tasman Sea may bring squally thunderstorms to northern parts of the North Island during Tuesday night. This low is expected to remain in the Tasman Sea, but its front ... More >>
A Wet Start to Easter
Wednesday, 23 March 2005, 1:16 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are watching the approach of a low-pressure system that has already given two solid days of rain to Sydney. This low is expected to cross the South Island on Thursday night and Friday morning, bringing some parts of New ... More >>
World Meteorological Day 2005
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 1:06 pm | MetService
March 23rd is set aside each year by meteorologists as World Meteorological Day. This celebrates the coming into force of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as an agency of the United Nations on 23 March 1950. This year's theme is "Weather, ... More >>
A Change In The Weather For Easter
Monday, 21 March 2005, 2:06 pm | MetService
Meteorologists at MetService are forecasting that a change to more unsettled weather is likely to arrive just before Easter. The weather pattern for the past four weeks has been dominated by high-pressure systems that have helped to keep the rain away ... More >>
