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A Wild And Woolly Weekend, With Some Welcome Snow For Queenstown Ski Fields
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 1:16 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 29 June - Monday 3 July Aotearoa New Zealand is in for a few days of windy, showery weather according to MetService. A strong and unstable south-westerly flow will affect the entire country until early next ... More >>
A Warm And Wet Start, But Winter Is Coming
Monday, 26 June 2023, 12:06 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a warm and wet start to the week for many as a complex area of low pressure affects the country. However, a change in regime is coming at the end of the week as the persistent mild northerlies give way to cold southerlies. ... More >>
A Year's Rain In Just 6 Months
Friday, 23 June 2023, 3:58 pm | MetService
As at 2pm on Friday, MetService’s Gisborne Airport weather station had received 990.7mm so far this year, just 9.1mm less than their average annual rainfall, 999.8mm. With an additional burst of heavy rain on the way this evening, it’s a near certainty ... More >>
MetService Red Rain Warning issued for Tairāwhiti/Gisborne
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 5:43 pm | MetService
At 3.26pm today, MetService has upgraded its Heavy Rain Warning from Orange to Red for the Tairāwhiti/Gisborne in consultation with the regional council. A MetService Red Warning is the highest severe weather warning and indicates that people must ... More >>
Warnings In Place As Easterlies Continue
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 1:50 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 22nd - Monday 26th June The eastern coast of both islands is partway through another dose of wet weather - MetService Orange Warnings for Heavy Rain are in place for Coromandel, Western Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti/Gisborne, ... More >>
Additional Rain On The Cards For Sodden North Island Areas
Monday, 19 June 2023, 1:33 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 19 - Thursday 22 June Heavy rainfall for the east coast of the North Island is set to ease for a time, as MetService’s latest round of Severe Weather Warnings is set to expire on Monday. However, the reprieve ... More >>
Rain In The North Marks An End To The Sunny Weather
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 1:49 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 15th - Monday 19th June Possible severe weather replaces the sunny, settled weather for the top of the country today (Thursday), with MetService issuing Severe Weather Watches for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms. ... More >>
A Few More Fine Days, Then Rain For The Upper North Island
Monday, 12 June 2023, 12:26 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting settled weather for most of Aotearoa New Zealand for the next few days. Auckland’s better June weather has meant higher average daily sunshine hours (5.8 hours/day) than in January (4.6), despite the shortest day of the year ... More >>
Heavy Rain Watches For Eastern North Island This Weekend
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 2:18 pm | MetService
MetService continues to forecast some cold overnight temperatures for the next few days. A mostly fine weekend is in store for most of the country, however Heavy Rain Watches are in place for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. MetService is monitoring a low-pressure ... More >>
Showers In The East, Fine But Chilly Elsewhere
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 11:58 am | MetService
MetService is expecting a bit of a Groundhog Day feel this week. Slow moving weather systems mean there is not too much change in the weather. MetService meteorologist Andrew James says. “For most of New Zealand, what you get by the end of Tuesday ... More >>
Unsettled Conditions For King's Birthday Weekend
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 3:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 1st - Monday 5th June For the first King’s Birthday weekend in over 70 years and the first weekend of meteorological winter, MetService is advising holidaymakers to keep up to date with local forecasts and road conditions. ... More >>
Rain, Cloud And Warmer Temperatures
Monday, 29 May 2023, 2:01 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 29th May to Thursday 1st June MetService is forecasting an easing in conditions for northern areas this week, but continuing rainfall, and strong winds at times, for the West Coast. The passage of the low currently affecting ... More >>
Rain, Cloud And Warmer Temperatures
Monday, 29 May 2023, 12:05 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting an easing in conditions for northern areas this week, but continuing rainfall, and strong winds at times, for the West Coast. The passage of the low currently affecting New Zealand will leave a westerly flow with embedded ... More >>
Warm, Wet, And Windy Weekend
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 1:01 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th May The cold start to Thursday will be quickly forgotten as we move into the weekend, with MetService expecting a rise in temperatures across the country, and heavy rain and strong winds for the ... More >>
Brief Ridge Brings Some Sunshine
Monday, 22 May 2023, 1:27 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 22 - Thursday 25 May After what has been a run of unsettled weather for many parts of the country, MetService is forecasting further active weather before a brief ridge of high pressure brings settled weather ... More >>
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 >>
