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Antarctic Blast Set To Chill New Zealand
Monday, 3 October 2022, 11:50 am | MetService
After a warm but wet weekend across much of the North Island it’s all change this week as a blast of cold polar air reaches across the country. As winds swing round to the south, temperatures are set to take a tumble across Aotearoa New Zealand with ... More >>
Colder In The South, Wetter In The North
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 1:04 pm | MetService
Typically, changeable spring weather is expected for New Zealand in the next few days as MetService predicts colder air to reach the South Island while a rainy weekend awaits the north. A cold front pushing up over the South Island today (Thursday) ... More >>
Rain And A Drop In Temperatures
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 12:08 pm | MetService
As September draws to a close we haven’t seen the last of the winter weather. While the week starts warm for much of New Zealand, a southerly change arriving late on Thursday has MetService forecasting colder temperatures and even some snowfall ... More >>
Easing Trend For The Long Weekend
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 12:41 pm | MetService
The possibility of heavy rain for the North Island rounds out the working week but MetService expects a drier and pleasant long weekend for most of New Zealand. It has been a mixed bag of weather for the country this week and this trend continues ... More >>
Bursts Of Rain This Week
Monday, 19 September 2022, 12:54 pm | MetService
After a dry weekend for most of New Zealand, MetService is forecasting wet weather in many places this week, especially the northern and eastern North Island where rain could be heavy. A front is spreading rain over many places today and is expected ... More >>
Settled Weekend Ahead
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 1:01 pm | MetService
This weekend, the weather across much of Aotearoa/New Zealand is set to be dry and settled. Again, cool mornings quickly give way to sunny and warm afternoons for most of the country, although it may feel cooler in the shade due to low humidity. ... More >>
Unsettled Weather For Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
Monday, 12 September 2022, 12:08 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 12 - Thursday 15 September Te Ratonga Tirorangi/MetService is forecasting unsettled weather for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, with showery conditions, thunderstorms, and snow all on the cards. Strong Wind Watches have been issued for ... More >>
Weekend Rain For Parts Of The North Island, Dry In The South
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 11:47 am | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 8th - Monday 12th September MetService is forecasting rain for parts of the North Island over the next few days, with the wettest spots this weekend likely to be Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. Meanwhile, a ... More >>
Not Quite Finished With Winter Yet
Monday, 5 September 2022, 11:41 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting a wet, windy and cloudy start to the week across the North Island as an area of low-pressure barrels across from the west, even bringing some snow for the higher parts in the east overnight. For the South Island, cold air spreads ... More >>
How Wet Has It Really Been?
Friday, 2 September 2022, 2:43 pm | MetService
The news cycle has been full of record wet months, slips, road closures and flooding events these past three months. MetService has crunched some of the rainfall tallies and numerous locations around the country have broken rainfall records for winter. ... More >>
It Has Been A Very Wet Winter, But How’s The Start Of Spring?
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 1:43 pm | MetService
After an extremely wet winter for a lot of the country, MetService is forecasting changeable weather as we head into spring with some cooler temperatures. August rainfall records were broken in New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington (Kelburn), Blenheim, ... More >>
More Heavy Rain For Already Sodden Regions Later This Week
Monday, 29 August 2022, 12:05 pm | MetService
Although high pressure is bringing dry weather to most parts of New Zealand this week, MetService is forecasting a front to move slowly northwards over the South Island from late Wednesday bringing more heavy rain to the West Coast as we begin ... More >>
Rain On The Way Out
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 12:26 pm | MetService
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/594ea6bfcbe98f1cb896.jpeg" width="720" height="405"> A low pressure weather system in the Tasman Sea is set to move southeastwards over Aotearoa/New Zealand today (Thursday) ... More >>
More Rain On The Way This Week, But Lesser Amounts
Monday, 22 August 2022, 1:27 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 22 - Thursday 25 August In the wake of the recent devastating rain event in the upper South Island, MetService is forecasting additional rainfall this week for already sodden areas, but much lower amounts. Today (Monday), a low-pressure ... More >>
Heavy Rain Not Over Yet
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 12:24 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 18th - Sunday 21st August A large atmospheric river of warm moist air from the tropics continues to bring extreme amounts of rain to parts of New Zealand today and into the weekend. Red Heavy Rain Warnings have been ... More >>
Red Warnings For Heavy Rain In Westland And Buller
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 2:40 pm | MetService
After consultation with local Regional Councils and Civil Defence the Orange Warnings for Heavy Rain in Westland and Buller have been upgraded to MetService Red Warnings. The significant rain accumulations will cause disruptions across the regions that ... More >>
Significant Rain Event On The Way
Monday, 15 August 2022, 12:45 pm | MetService
15/08/2022 Covering period of Monday 15 - Thursday 18 Month The ridge of high pressure that brought mostly settled weather the past weekend is now set to move to the east of the country early this week. However, it then stalls to the east for much of this ... More >>
Cold, With A Fine Weekend For Many; Warmer And Wetter Next Week
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 12:51 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 11 - Tuesday 16 August MetService is forecasting a ridge of high pressure to gradually build over the country as we move into the weekend, followed by more rain from the north next week. MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr ... More >>
Jack Frost Makes An Appearance
Monday, 8 August 2022, 2:20 pm | MetService
It’s been a snowy weekend for the South Island high country and while the snow is on the way out, MetService is forecasting chilly temperatures to follow - likely the coldest week this year for some. An Orange Heavy Snow Warning remains in place ... More >>
More Rain, Gales, And Snow On The Way
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 1:03 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 4th - Monday 8th August MetService is forecasting a front to move northeast over New Zealand during Friday and this weekend bringing heavy rain to the western South Island, and severe northwest gales to much of the ... More >>
