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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 >>
Wet Weather For The West Of The South Island But Mostly Dry Elsewhere
Monday, 1 August 2022, 11:30 am | MetService
A ridge of high pressure brings mostly settled weather to northern New Zealand this week, while a pair of fronts bring periods of rain and gales to parts of central and southern New Zealand. MetService advises that the northwest winds ahead of these ... More >>
Unsettled Weather Continues
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 12:51 pm | MetService
Aotearoa New Zealand has had its fair share of adverse weather these past few weeks and, while the coming days look to bring changeable conditions, MetService is predicting the next systems to be less severe. MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris states, ... More >>
Yet More Rain To End A Very Wet Month
Monday, 25 July 2022, 12:03 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 25 - Thursday 28 July MetService is forecasting a wet final week of July, as a subtropical low bears down on the country. A front associated with this low has already brought over 100mm to eastern parts of Northland. Throughout ... More >>
Cold But Calmer Weather Briefly Returns
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 12:53 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 21st - Monday 25th July Stormy weather continues after what has already been an exceptionally turbulent week over Aotearoa, but MetService is forecasting a cold and calmer start to the weekend. After several days of extreme ... More >>
Heavy Rain And Strong Winds For The Working Week
Monday, 18 July 2022, 12:24 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 18 - Thursday 21 July Heavy rain and strong winds are set to continue across Aotearoa New Zealand, slowly spreading north as the week progresses, with MetService issuing a plethora of Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for the ... More >>
