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Another Swift Spell Of Rain In The North
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 11:10 am | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 July After an already wet week another band of rain is set to sink southwards across the north of the country during Thursday and Friday. MetService has issued a series of Severe Weather Watches and Warnings ... More >>
A Wet And Windy Start To The School Holidays
Monday, 11 July 2022, 1:11 pm | MetService
It is going to be a wet and windy start to the school holidays as a deep area of low pressure and associated fronts move slowly south across the country. This system is expected to bring significant heavy rain and strong winds to many areas, with ... More >>
Active Weather For The Weekend And Start Of The School Holidays
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 12:21 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a wet leadup to and start of the school holidays, as a low pressure centre approaches Aotearoa New Zealand from the Tasman Sea, sending a broad band of rain over the country on Thursday and Friday. The band travels quickly ... More >>
A Wet Week For Northern And Central New Zealand
Monday, 4 July 2022, 10:38 am | MetService
Covering period of Monday 4th - Friday 8th July A sub-tropical weather system that recently caused flooding in New South Wales is heading towards New Zealand. MetService is forecasting a wet week for northern and central parts of the country as a rainmaker ... More >>
Fine Weekend Weather For Most
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 11:52 am | MetService
A low pressure system, currently ,to the northeast of the North Island, is expected to move away eastwards at the end of this week. Meanwhile, a front travels up the South Island before gradually fizzling out over the North Island. A ridge of high ... More >>
Snow for inland parts of the South Island
Monday, 27 June 2022, 11:19 am | MetService
A frontal system located over southern New Zealand on Monday morning is expected to move slowly northwards over the remainder of the country during the first half of this week, bringing a period of rain to most places and snow to inland parts of ... More >>
Matariki Weekend - Cloud Cover And Weather Forecast
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 2:11 pm | MetService
With Matariki and Puanga heralding the Māori New Year and stargazers keen to view them in the early morning sky, MetService has been closely monitoring the cloud cover to see which places should get an unobstructed view. MetService meteorologist Angus ... More >>
Chilly Winds And A Look To The Stars
Monday, 20 June 2022, 12:30 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 20 - Thursday 23 June It sure is chilly, and MetService is forecasting the cold weather to stick around. Cold, windy southeasterlies are blowing across the North Island today (Monday). This means it's a good time to make ... More >>
Messy Weekend Weather
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 12:52 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thu 16 - Mon 20 June MetService is forecasting a messy picture weatherwise this weekend across Aotearoa New Zealand. While the weather is looking more settled compared to the barrage of thunderstorms seen at the start of the week, ... More >>
Why Has There Been So Much Thunder?
Monday, 13 June 2022, 1:36 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 13 - Thursday 16 Month 114,765 lightning strikes have been recorded over and near Aotearoa New Zealand in the last week (from midnight 6 June to 12pm 13 June). These thunderstorms, for which MetService had a raft of ... More >>
Unsettled Weather Continues For The Rest Of The Week.
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 11:58 am | MetService
Covering period of Thu 09 - Sun 12 June MetService are forecasting more fast-moving weather systems to affect New Zealand over the coming days. A series of fronts moving across the Tasman will bring wet and windy weather to the country with snow to low ... More >>
Wet And Windy Week Ahead, Followed By Snow This Weekend
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 12:16 pm | MetService
Covering period of Tuesday 07 - Thursday 9 June MetService is forecasting a wet and windy week for most, as westerly to northwest winds dominate over New Zealand. A moist north to northwest flow with embedded fronts brings periods of rain to much ... More >>
Thunderstorms Give Way To A Settled Saturday
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 12:31 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 2nd - Tuesday 7th June MetService advises that the large area of low pressure which brought turbulent weather to the country this week is set to finally move off to the east on Saturday, giving a brief reprieve for at least ... More >>
Umbrella Weather This Week
Monday, 30 May 2022, 12:11 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 30th May - Thursday 2nd June After a calm weekend across New Zealand, rain has arrived for many parts of the country since Sunday evening and MetService meteorologists expect the unsettled weather to continue this week ... More >>
Three Years Of MetService Red Warnings For New Zealand’s Most Severe Weather
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:36 am | MetService
MetService Red Warnings are reserved for New Zealand’s most extreme weather and since the National Weather Service introduced them three years ago (27 May 2019) there have been seven severe weather Red Warning events. Six events have occurred ... More >>
A Frosty Weekend
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 11:29 am | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 May For parts of New Zealand, this last week has seen the first touch of winter as temperatures dipped just below freezing in the coldest spots of both the North and South Islands. Giant waves have also dominated ... More >>
High Pressure Dominates But More Large Waves Due Mid-week
Monday, 23 May 2022, 10:57 am | MetService
Covering period of Monday 23 - Thursday 26 May Large southwest swells battered exposed coasts over the weekend, including south facing coasts in Wellington and Wairarapa where 7 metre waves damaged some coastal roads. MetService is forecasting another ... More >>
Incoming Winter Weather
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 12:13 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 19th - Monday 23rd May Winter is coming. MetService is warning of a cold outbreak spreading across Aotearoa New Zealand in the lead up to this weekend. Temperatures will fall across the country as strong, cool southwesterly ... More >>
Warm Start To The Week With Rain At Times
Monday, 16 May 2022, 12:54 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 16th - Thursday 19th May The unsettled weather which started over New Zealand this weekend is set to persist into this week. MetService is forecasting a series of fronts will move over the country this week with less than a day’s ... More >>
A Settled Week Ends With An Unsettled Weekend
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 12:09 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 12th - Monday 15th May A high-pressure system parked over Aotearoa means settled weather continues for the rest of the working week. However, MetService is forecasting a change in the weather this weekend as a frontal system ... More >>
