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Humid And Tropical
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 12:38 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure holds firm over the North Island for the remainder of the week bringing mostly settled conditions there, while a couple of fronts brings rain to parts of the South Island. MetService meteorologist David Miller says, ‘Currently ... More >>
Climate Change Made The Rainfall That Led To May 2021 Flooding In Canterbury More Severe
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:33 am | MetService
Researchers studying the effects of climate change on severe weather events in New Zealand have found that the extreme rainfall that brought flooding to Canterbury in May 2021 was 10% to 15% more intense as a result of human influence on the climate ... More >>
A Week Of Weaker Westerlies
Monday, 6 December 2021, 11:53 am | MetService
The working week has started off rather wet with a few MetService Heavy Rain Warnings in force. Most of Aotearoa/New Zealand will have seen at least a few drops from cloudy skies today (Monday), however, Wellington bore the brunt with over 50% of their average ... More >>
Wet Weather Returns In Force For Westland
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 11:56 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting another extended period of heavy rain for the West Coast this weekend. While it looks relatively dry for the rest of the country, most places will have high humidity to deal with but relief is on the way for central and southern ... More >>
Muggy For Most This Week
Monday, 29 November 2021, 11:29 am | MetService
It was a wet weekend for the West Coast but MetService is forecasting the start of the new week to run drier. Over the weekend, Westport had its wettest November day since records began there in 1944. Between 9am on Saturday 27 and 9am on Sunday ... More >>
Significant Heavy Rain Expected For The West Of The South Island
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 12:05 pm | MetService
MetService is focusing on a significant rain event which is expected to impact western parts of the South Island during the next few days. Severe weather forecasters have already issued Orange Heavy Rain Warnings for parts of Westland and Fiordland with ... More >>
Midweek Spells Settled Weather
Monday, 22 November 2021, 12:33 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a mid-week period of stable weather, but things become unsettled in the South by the end of the week. MetService meteorologist Andy Best comments “A couple of fronts move up the east of the North Island this afternoon ... More >>
Surprisingly Settled For Spring
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 12:02 pm | MetService
After a muggy and unsettled start to the week, the weather is beginning to settle. MetService is forecasting a return to more average November temperatures for the next few days, along with fine weather and lighter winds for most, as a narrow ridge ... More >>
Unsettled Start To The Week
Monday, 15 November 2021, 12:46 pm | MetService
The start of the week sees a new wave of weather brought on by fronts from the Tasman Sea. MetService is forecasting that a wet west and warm east will dominate the first part of this week. The fronts bring unsettled weather over the coming days and paint ... More >>
Unsettled Weather With Hot Days For Many
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 2:39 pm | MetService
The settled weather of the past week, brought by a ridge of high pressure, moves off to the east today with MetService forecasting a shift to wetter, winder but warmer weather for many. MetService Meteorologist April Clark explains, “Today (Thursday) ... More >>
Warm Week Ahead
Monday, 8 November 2021, 12:36 pm | MetService
Aotearoa / New Zealand is in for a warm and mostly settled week, as a ridge of high pressure lingers over the country. However, some areas are at risk of downpours and MetService has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watches. Most places have forecast maximum ... More >>
Showery Days Ahead And The Eastern Wet Weather Gradually Eases
Thursday, 4 November 2021, 12:36 pm | MetService
This week’s weather around Aotearoa/New Zealand has been dominated by southeasterly winds, bringing significant rainfall to eastern regions, and cooler temperatures for much of the country. MetService is forecasting that this weather situation remains ... More >>
A Week Of Stagnant Weather
Monday, 1 November 2021, 1:25 pm | MetService
A low pressure system to the north of the country and a ridge of high pressure over the southern half set up a stationary weather regime from late Tuesday. MetService is forecasting a run of cool, cloudy and wet weather for the east, while many western ... More >>
Muggy, Wet Weather Continues But Change Is In Sight
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 12:53 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a low pressure system to bring heavy rain to parts of the North Island while muggy conditions persist countrywide until a cold front ushers in fresher air across Aotearoa on Sunday. A warm, humid airmass has persisted over ... More >>
A Muggy Labour Weekend Has Wet Weather In Store
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 12:54 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting some wet and humid weather this Labour Weekend, particularly for the upper North Island. A Heavy Rain Watch is in force for Northland north and east of Kaikohe until 10pm tonight (Thursday). Today’s rain over northern New Zealand ... More >>
Yo-yoing Temperatures In The East This Week
Monday, 18 October 2021, 12:38 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting temperatures in eastern parts of the country to yo-yo this week, with warm days forecast today and Tuesday ahead of a cool change on Wednesday, before temperatures rebound later this week. A front that brought heavy rain and ... More >>
Fine Weather Provides A Welcome Start To The Weekend
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 12:02 pm | MetService
A southerly blast brought widespread snow and gales to much of southern Aotearoa/New Zealand this last week. MetService is forecasting the next couple of days to present a fine difference from the inclement weather, but from the end of the weekend the ... More >>
Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook 2021-22
Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 1:09 pm | MetService
Cyclone activity in the coming Tropical Cyclone Season is forecast to be near or slightly above average, with a range of 9 to 12 named cyclones expected to occur in the Southwest Pacific between November and April. At least three of these may ... More >>
Wind, Rain And Snow Ahead
Monday, 11 October 2021, 1:29 pm | MetService
After a weekend of settled weather, this week gets off to an active start as a deep low pressure system and its fronts move across Aotearoa New Zealand today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday). MetService is forecasting heavy rain and strong winds for ... More >>
Enjoy the Fine Weekend Weather While You Can
Thursday, 7 October 2021, 11:52 am | MetService
Most places have had a cloudy and often damp week - not great for the school holidays! But this weekend will give most Kiwis a shot to head outside, and perhaps let the kids get rid of some cabin fever. It’s just as well; the sodden tone returns next ... More >>
