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Sweet Weather This Weekend
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 11:26 am | MetService
With no severe weather on MetService’s outlook, and high pressure parked over the country, the weekend is set to be a stunner for most. “There’s nothing coming to mix things up, so today’s weather is set to persist until early next week," ... More >>
Unsettled Beginning To The Week
Monday, 15 March 2021, 11:58 am | MetService
The beginning of the week starts off unsettled with a frontal feature zipping up the country but MetService has settled conditions setting in for many from midweek. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/12b952b4b7b9e89484ae.jpeg" ... More >>
Mostly Fine In Time For The Weekend
Thursday, 11 March 2021, 1:13 pm | MetService
A slow moving trough continues to affect the North Island, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island. MetService has issued Watches and Warnings for Heavy Rain and possible Severe Thunderstorms but the weekend looks settled for ... More >>
Settled Autumn Week, But Brief Mid-week Change
Monday, 8 March 2021, 1:32 pm | MetService
Weather over Aotearoa New Zealand remains settled over the next couple of days until a wet weather system approaches mid-week. MetService is forecasting a cool, wet change to cut in on a mild Autumn week. As the country settles into the new season, the ... More >>
A Mostly Wet And Cooler Weekend
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 12:48 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting that most areas across Aotearoa will see wet conditions over the coming days. A front currently passing over the North Island sets the scene for the coming days, bringing localised areas of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms ... More >>
A Turbulant Start to Autumn
Monday, 1 March 2021, 1:26 pm | MetService
MetService says that on average the waters around Aotearoa are warmer in the first month of autumn than the first month of summer, but around two thirds of the country usually see higher air temperatures in December vs March. Whilst it will be warm, ... More >>
High Pressure Holding On For Now
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 11:49 am | MetService
A blocking ridge of high pressure lingers to the east of New Zealand through to the end of the weekend, with MetService predicting settled and warm weather to prevail across much of the country for the remaining days of summer. A frontal system that ... More >>
Warm Temperatures For The Last Week Of February
Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:17 pm | MetService
A blocking high over New Zealand is beginning to move away, but MetService says there’s still a few more days of warm and dry weather for most. MetService meteorologist Alwyn Bakker explains, “A low pressure system approaching Aotearoa from the Tasman ... More >>
Summer is Back
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 11:48 am | MetService
A ridge of high pressure has parked itself over Aotearoa and MetService says dry and sunny conditions can be expected throughout the weekend and into Monday. MetService meteorologist Ashlee Parkes explains, “Thanks to a persistent high, summer conditions ... More >>
Significant Summer Storm For Parts Of The North Island
Monday, 15 February 2021, 2:00 pm | MetService
Rain is topping up dams and relieving parched soil across the North Island today, but MetService cautions that more rainfall on Tuesday may cause significant impact for already saturated soil. Many areas of Northland were soaked overnight; in 24 ... More >>
Clear Skies Ahead, But Cloud And Rain To Come
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:33 pm | MetService
This weekend is sure to remind everyone that we’re still in the summer months. While it might not be the hottest of weekends, calm clear weather, especially on Saturday, will remind us that we’ve still got a wee way to go until autumn strikes. ... More >>
What’s With This Windy Wet Weather?
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 12:04 pm | MetService
Now here’s something we haven’t seen in a while… Rain and wind! Yes, it is summer (don’t you remember last week?) This week will be wet and a bit windy for most; however, the week will end on a calmer note. MetService are forecasting wet ... More >>
Waitangi Weekend Rounds Off Our Run Of Sun
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 11:32 am | MetService
MetService are forecasting settled conditions over the long weekend, but the weather takes a tumultuous turn in the middle of next week. Waitangi Weekend will be dry for most of New Zealand, although many places will see more cloud than we’ve been ... More >>
It’s Hot Then It’s Cold
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 12:22 pm | MetService
MetService is keeping a close eye on the numbers this week as temperatures tell the story. Hot weather along the eastern seaboard is the talk of Tuesday, with parts of Canterbury forecast to climb to 36°C. MetService meteorologist Tahlia Crabtree ... More >>
Heat Returns In The East
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 1:27 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a run of changeable weather to come, as summer makes a brief return, before a cold front sweeps through, pivoting back to hot weather next week. After a couple of days of unseasonably cool temperatures across the country, ... More >>
Active Front To Usher In A Cool Change This Week
Monday, 18 January 2021, 12:15 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting an active front to sweep across Aotearoa this week, bringing heavy rain to western parts of southern and central New Zealand and strong northwest winds to many places. The front is followed by a change to showery southwesterlies, ... More >>
A Few More Beach Days Before Next Week's Rain
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 12:32 pm | MetService
While warm and settled conditions will see out the week for most of New Zealand, MetService are forecasting temperatures to drop considerably next week as a new, cooler airmass moves over the country. Much of the South Island will see a dramatic ... More >>
On A Summer High
Monday, 11 January 2021, 11:56 am | MetService
With the return trek to the office well underway, it’s nice to know that even if holidays seem to finish as quickly as they started, at least summer continues. Warmer summertime air and a stubborn high have MetService forecasting a pleasant ... More >>
Active Weather Continues, More Settled Next Week
Thursday, 7 January 2021, 12:59 pm | MetService
A broad area of low pressure affects New Zealand for the next couple of days, before a fresh southwest change. MetService is forecasting active weather into the weekend, but relatively settled conditions look to prevail from Sunday into the new working ... More >>
Warm And Humid Conditions To Come
Tuesday, 5 January 2021, 1:33 pm | MetService
MetService News Release 5/1/21 Covering period of Tuesday 5 – through until Sunday 10 Jan Warm and humid conditions to come Last week a trough moved slowly across New Zealand bringing periods of rain and thunderstorms to much of the country. Over the ... More >>
