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Tasman Sea Low Poised To Bring Severe Weather
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 11:27 am | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 18 - Monday 22 May MetService is forecasting a stormy end to the week for parts of the country, due to a deep low and its associated front approaching from the Tasman Sea. The front moves over first, today, bringing heavy ... More >>
Cold Outbreak To Ease By The Weekend
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 12:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 11 - Monday 15 November Snow, thunderstorms, and cold west to southwest gales have affected parts of the country on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but MetService are forecasting relatively settled weather for ... More >>
Tropical Moisture Leaves New Zealand With A Bang
Monday, 8 May 2023, 12:40 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 8 - Thursday11 May Tropical air and all its moisture moves off mid-week but MetService warns there is a lot of rain to come before it departs. Then a cold front ushers in wintery weather. The feed of air from the ... More >>
More Heavy Rain For Sodden Western Areas Of Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 2:01 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 November MetService is warning that a slow-moving front will continue to deliver significant amounts of rain to already saturated northern and western parts of the North Island and the upper South ... More >>
Wellington Rain Radar Returns After Major Upgrade
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 8:16 pm | MetService
After a major upgrade, MetService’s Wellington rain radar is today (2 May) back in action. The new radar will provide those in central New Zealand with enhanced real-time rain observations particularly important during severe weather events. ... More >>
Heavy Rain From The North To Continue Through The Week
Monday, 1 May 2023, 1:36 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 01 - Thursday 04 November MetService is forecasting heavy rain for many parts of the country this week as weather systems coming from the north bring moisture laden air to Aotearoa New Zealand. A feed of subtropical air is currently ... More >>
Cool And Dry To Warm And Wet
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 1:15 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 April MetService is forecasting clear skies and cold nights for a little longer, as a ridge of high pressure lingers over Aotearoa / New Zealand. The situation starts to change over the weekend, however, ... More >>
A Chilly Start To Anzac Day
Monday, 24 April 2023, 12:42 pm | MetService
A pair of fronts sweeping up the country from south to north early this week herald a dramatic change to colder temperatures. MetService is forecasting frosts for several places on Tuesday morning, quite the contrast to the muggy nights of last week. After ... More >>
Another Dose Of Heavy Rain For Central Aotearoa
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 20 - Tuesday 25 April MetService is forecasting further heavy rain for northwestern parts of the South Island and the lower North Island on the back of two very wet days for those areas. A low pressure system approaching ... More >>
Wet Weather And Warm Nights
Monday, 17 April 2023, 1:37 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 17 - Thursday 20 April A large high to the east of the country, which was responsible for the relatively dry weekend weather, is expected to move away early this week, making way for a front to move up the South ... More >>
Settled Weekend On The Horizon
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 1:40 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 13 - Sunday 16 April While the beginning of the school holidays started off wet - and in some places a bit wild - MetService is forecasting a settled weekend ahead. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor ... More >>
Busy And Unsettled Start To The School Holidays
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 1:11 pm | MetService
Covering period of Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 April Unsettled weather was the theme for much of the country over the Easter weekend, and is expected to continue for the next couple of days, thanks to an unstable airmass over Aotearoa. MetService ... More >>
Red Sky In The Morning, MetService Issues Orange Rain Warning
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:07 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 April After a beautiful sunrise across much of Aotearoa today, MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, along with Heavy Rain Watches for Northland, Great Barrier ... More >>
Possible Unwanted Weather On The Way For Easter Weekend
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 6:10 pm | MetService
5/04/2023 Covering period of Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 April MetService is forecasting a large subtropical low pressure system to drift down from the north and bring wet weather to parts of the North Island from Thursday evening, for the first half of ... More >>
Changeable Weather In The Lead Up To Easter
Monday, 3 April 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
Covering period of Monday 3 - Thursday 6 April Clocks have gone back an hour but the weather over New Zealand hasn’t skipped a beat. MetService is forecasting fronts and high-pressure to tag team in the week ahead, bringing changeable weather. Today ... More >>
Cold Snap Gives Way To Warmer And Wetter Weather This Weekend
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:58 am | MetService
If you have found yourself reaching for that extra blanket the last couple of nights you’re not the only one. MetService meteorologists tracked a cold front as it swept up the country early this week, followed by strong southerlies, leaving cold air ... More >>
A Weekend Front For The West
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 1:17 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 23 - Sunday 25 March A ridge of high pressure currently stationed over New Zealand gives way to a front moving in from the Tasman Sea this weekend, bringing a period of wet weather for some. MetService has issued Severe ... More >>
Active Weather To Start The Week
Monday, 20 March 2023, 12:34 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 20 - Thursday 23 March While high pressure reigned across Aotearoa/New Zealand over the weekend, bringing plenty of sun, the beginning of this week sees a return to more active weather, particularly over the ... More >>
A Little Bit Of Everything Ahead
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 1:13 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 March MetService is forecasting a wet and windy end to the working week as active weather moves onto the country from the Tasman Sea, while the weekend brings clearer spells. In a pivot from the ... More >>
A Week Of Ups And Downs
Monday, 13 March 2023, 12:57 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 13th - Thursday 16th March MetService is forecasting a wet and windy start to the working week for much of Aotearoa New Zealand thanks to a fast-moving cold front sweeping over the country. A rapid change to clearer ... More >>
