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Multiday Severe Weather Event Continues
Monday, 16 February 2026, 12:25 pm | MetService
The focus of Heavy Rain moves southwards and is forecast to continue to affect the Canterbury Plains and Banks Peninsula, as well as Dunedin into Tuesday and Warnings and Watches are in place. More >>
MetService Red Warning For Manawatu, Rangitikei And Ruapehu Districts
Sunday, 15 February 2026, 3:40 pm | MetService
The heaviest rain is forecast for overnight tonight, Sunday, into Monday with the Red Severe Weather Warning running from 6pm Sunday to 2pm Monday. More >>
Wet And Windy Weekend For Many
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 12:27 pm | MetService
We still have a couple of days of warmer temperatures and high humidity ahead of us, but things are set to change this weekend as cooler air pushes in from the south. More >>
Summer’s Back In Charge…for Now
Monday, 9 February 2026, 1:22 pm | MetService
As we head towards the weekend things look quite different, with rain affecting most of the country on Friday, and heavy rain possible. More >>
Waitangi Weekend Split: Heat Builds In The North, Fronts Bring Rain To The South
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 12:21 pm | MetService
05/02/2026 Covering period of Thursday 5th - Monday 9th February - North Island: Mostly fine and dry for the long weekend, with high temperatures for eastern areas - South Island: More changeable, with rain at times as weak cold fronts move north ... More >>
A Cold And Wet Tuesday, But Sunshine Coming
Monday, 2 February 2026, 3:47 pm | MetService
Holiday makers and festival goers will be happy to know that the second half of the week will be more settled as high pressure moves over Aotearoa. Thursday brings sunshine in time for Laneway Festival at Western Springs. More >>
A Change To Come: Weekend Sun To Wetter Mon(day)
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 1:13 pm | MetService
Daytime temperatures are expected to reach the mid to high 20s, with some areas in the eastern North Island expected to reach the low 30s Thursday and Monday afternoons. More >>
Cool Showery Start To A More Settled Week
Monday, 26 January 2026, 12:00 pm | MetService
Most centres celebrating Auckland Anniversary Day today (Monday) will see showers easing this afternoon. Napier and Hastings, however, could see thunderstorms as a trough sweeps up the east coast today. More >>
Red Warnings Lifted After Record-breaking Rain
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 12:35 pm | MetService
MetService has also issued an Orange Strong Wind Warning and a Heavy Rain Watch for the Chatham Islands from this evening as the low-pressure system continues its eastward path. More >>
MetService Issues Red Warnings For Significant Rain
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 10:36 am | MetService
All MetService warnings have the potential for impacts, but Red Warnings are reserved for the most extreme weather events where significant impact and disruption are expected. More >>
Relentless Heavy Rain And Strong Winds
Monday, 19 January 2026, 11:57 am | MetService
Northland is under an active Yellow Heavy Rain Watch until midday on Tuesday the 20th of January as showers continue. More >>
A Wet Summer Week: Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 12:59 pm | MetService
Rain becomes mainly confined to eastern and far north areas over the next couple of days, as our broadscale setup changes to a high pressure system to the west-southwest, and easterly winds set to prevail across the country. More >>
Hot Weather Eases With Rain On The Way
Monday, 12 January 2026, 12:37 pm | MetService
Temperatures are expected to sit in the mid to upper teens, with places like Ashburton dropping from around 21°C on Wednesday to closer to 16°C for the rest of the week. More >>
Temperatures Set To Soar For The Weekend
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 1:57 pm | MetService
An area of high pressure is driving westerly winds over the Tasman, picking up moisture along the way and delivering that hot, moist air direct to our doorsteps. More >>
Sunshine, Dry Weather And Rising Temperatures
Monday, 5 January 2026, 11:58 am | MetService
MetService meteorologist Alanna Burrows says, “For those who have had some very wet days in the northeast, such as Gisborne, the warmer and drier conditions forecast for this week will come as a bit of relief for recovery efforts More >>
Going Out With A Bang: Heavy Rain And Gales To End 2025
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, 8:34 am | MetService
Temperatures have been cooler across the country,but it isespecially cool in the east of the South Island, with maximum temperatures of 15°C for Blenheim and Christchurch tomorrow. More >>
Going Out With A Bang: Heavy Rain And Gales To End 2025
Monday, 29 December 2025, 12:53 pm | MetService
Temperatures have been cooler across the country,but it isespeciallycool in the east of the South Island, with maximum temperatures of 15°C for Blenheim and Christchurchtomorrow. More >>
The Forecast For Christmas
Monday, 22 December 2025, 12:06 pm | MetService
For Wellington, Wairarapa and southern parts of Hawke’s Bay, it’ll be the wind that people notice on Tuesday, with strong northwesterly winds on the cards from the morning. More >>
Kaleidoscopic Weather For The Week Before Christmas
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 12:50 pm | MetService
Bands of rain will move northwards across the country today and Friday. MetService has Yellow Heavy Rain Watches in place for the Ranges of Westland, and the headwaters of the Canterbury lakes and rivers south of Arthur's Pass. More >>
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Then A Sharp Cool Change For The Week Ahead
Monday, 15 December 2025, 12:09 pm | MetService
After a settled weekend, an active cold front has begun moving up the South Island today and approaches the North Island on Tuesday morning, bringing periods of heavy rain and strong northwesterlies, followed by a cooler unstable southwesterly flow. More >>
