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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 >>
Another Day Of Heavy Rain For The West Coast
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
Wednesday was a wet day for the West Coast of the South Island and Thursday sees the weather continuing in the same vein. MetService has Severe Weather Warnings in force for Westland as well as for the headwaters of the Canterbury and Otago rivers. ... More >>
Heavy Rain For The West Of The South Island This Week
Monday, 6 March 2023, 11:50 am | MetService
A front preceded by warm north to northwest winds and followed by cooler south to southwesterlies moves over the country from Wednesday to Friday. MetService is forecasting heavy rain for the west of the South Island on Wednesday and Thursday, while eastern ... More >>
MetService And Maritime New Zealand Partner To Help Paddleboarders Stay Safe While On The Water
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
This week metservice.com and the MetService weather app will feature new paddleboarding forecasts, to be followed by kayaking forecasts in the near future. The new forecasts are the product of a partnership between MetService and Maritime New Zealand aimed ... More >>
Active Weather In The Tropics But More Settled Closer To Home
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:46 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 March The Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone season is in full swing and the Tropics are correspondingly active. Tropical Cyclone Judy, a severe category 4 system, passed over much of Vanuatu yesterday ... More >>
Heavy Rain To Start The Week For The North Island, But Drier Weather On The Way
Monday, 27 February 2023, 4:05 pm | MetService
A front is bringing some heavy rain to already sodden areas of the North Island today, say MetService. Large parts of Gisborne have already received between 30 and 50mm of rain today and there is an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for the region ... More >>
MetService Orange Heavy Rain Warning For Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 2:59 pm | MetService
MetService advise that a complex weather system continues to affect the country, before moving away to the south late Saturday. Further heavy rain and possible severe thunderstorms are expected to affect already saturated areas of the North Island, ... More >>
Considerable Uncertainty About Upcoming Rain, But Even Best-case Scenario Is Unwelcome
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 11:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 February MetService is forecasting rain to continue to move up the country in the next 24 hours. As it does, it will shift from its current focus to the North Island. The majority of the North Island ... More >>
Rain And Cold Creeping North
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:23 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a substantial drop in temperatures this week, as a cold front moves over the country from the Southern Ocean. The arrival of the cooler airmass will bring rain to many of the parched areas of the South Island. Several Heavy Rain ... More >>
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 1:44 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 February MetService says there is a risk of thunderstorms in some of the vulnerable areas today, but the weekend sees settled weather across the country. MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Moves Away But Its Tail Brings More Rain
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:21 pm | MetService
Cyclone Gabrielle was located 400km to the east of Gisborne at 10am this morning (Wednesday) and is continuing to move further away to the southeast, weakening as it travels towards the north of the Chatham Islands. MetService advises that severe ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Still Impacting Some Areas, Easing By The End Of Today
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 12:54 pm | MetService
Covering period of Tuesday 14 - Friday 17 February While some MetService Red Rain Warnings are lifting there are still several Warnings and Watches in place as severe weather from Cyclone Gabrielle continues throughout the day (Tuesday). ... More >>
Worst Of Cyclone Gabrielle To Affect The Country Today
Monday, 13 February 2023, 11:58 am | MetService
Cyclone Gabrielle is bearing down on the North Island, and despite widespread damage and disruption last night and this morning, the worst weather is still to come for many regions today. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2302/44965c327339495d145d.jpeg" ... More >>
Impacts Already Felt From Cyclone Gabrielle
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:53 pm | MetService
Covering period of Sunday 12 - Tuesday 14 February The impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle are being felt as the extreme weather system bears down on Aotearoa New Zealand. Gale force winds have been recorded at many sites already: Kaitaia 90km/hr gust, ... More >>
MetService Red Warnings Issued - Prepare To Batten Down The Hatches
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:33 pm | MetService
Covering period of Saturday 11 - Tuesday 14 February Key information from MetService: - MetService have issued a Heavy Rain Red Warning for Coromandel Peninsula and Tairāwhiti Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. A MetService Red Warning is our highest warning for ... More >>
