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Increasing Mugginess This Week In The North, But Settled Elsewhere
Monday, 19 October 2020, 12:24 pm | MetService
MetService expects a distinct contrast in the weather this week, as a developing weak low pressure system over the Tasman Sea pulls tropical air onto the North Island, while a broad ridge of high pressure means settled weather for the South Island. ... More >>
Settled Conditions Are Short-lived
Thursday, 15 October 2020, 1:34 pm | MetService
MetService has a close eye on this weekend’s weather as the trend of changeable weather continues. Snowfall dusted alpine roads overnight as a chilly southerly brought cold air across the country. MetService meteorologist Tahlia Crabtree explains, “It’s ... More >>
Temperatures And Weather Yo-yo Through The Week
Monday, 12 October 2020, 11:16 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting a week of fluctuating weather conditions, as brief but intense weather systems periodically move up New Zealand over the coming days. MetService Meteorologist, Angus Hines says, “If you didn’t get rained on during the commute ... More >>
A Cold Start To The Weekend, Then Warmth For The South Island
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 12:30 pm | MetService
MetService is eyeing a ridge of high pressure which will bring settled, fine weather up the east of the South Island at the start of the weekend before the ridge heads off to the east on Sunday. MetService Meteorologist Andy Best comments, ... More >>
This Week: Windy, Briefly Wet, Then Cooler
Monday, 5 October 2020, 11:39 am | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is in place over Aotearoa, leading to mainly fine conditions. Strong northwesterlies ahead of a front affect eastern parts of southern and central New Zealand early this week and MetService has issued warnings and watches. The front ... More >>
Windy In The South, Settled In The North, Warmth Returns To Aotearoa
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 12:52 pm | MetService
October has started on a frosty note. However, MetService is expecting temperatures to rebound this weekend with the return of warm, breezy northwesterly winds. A humid northwesterly flow is forecast to begin on Friday and remain over the South Island ... More >>
Severe September Chill Across New Zealand
Monday, 28 September 2020, 2:25 pm | MetService
The severe weather continues, with MetService forecasting an unseasonably cold start to the week as several cold fronts, followed by an influx of frigid air, continue to bring snow to many parts of the country. Cold air pulled in from the Antarctic ... More >>
Disrupted Travel And Severe Weather To Start The School Holidays
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 1:12 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting heavy rain, strong winds and big waves to impact the nation this weekend, just as the school holidays kick off. Transport disruptions are likely, along with challenging conditions for livestock in the South Island early next week ... More >>
Equinoctial Gales
Monday, 21 September 2020, 11:56 am | MetService
The spring equinox falls on Wednesday this year, and MetService are forecasting this to align with a spell of gales and heavy rain. MetService meteorologist Tom Adams explains “A classic spring weather pattern consists of high pressure over ... More >>
After A Wild Start, We Ease Into A Settled Weekend
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 12:24 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting broad areas of severe weather today (Thursday), with some of it lasting into Friday as an active cold front pushes up the country. The front moves over the central North Island around midday Friday and is replaced ... More >>
Windy Westerlies Prevail
Monday, 14 September 2020, 1:51 pm | MetService
Secure your trampoline - MetService is forecasting westerlies to prevail this week, bringing periods of rain and gales across Aotearoa. MetService meteorologist Tahlia Crabtree explains, “Several fronts are expected to move up the country over the ... More >>
Cold But Mainly Settled Weather This Weekend
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 11:43 am | MetService
A cold change is making its way up the country and MetService is forecasting rain to turn to snow for some elevated roads. However, most of the wet weather moves off the country on Friday leading to a relatively settled weekend albeit colder than ... More >>
Westerlies For The Weekend
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 12:24 pm | MetService
Spring is in full swing, having already delivered a smorgasbord of weather over the course of this week. After a fine and frosty finish to the working week, MetService is forecasting warm and wet westerlies for the weekend. The cold ... More >>
Weather To Swing Into Spring
Monday, 31 August 2020, 11:35 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting changeable weather for much of the country this week, with bursts of rain or showers, snow to low levels over the South Island, periods of strong to gale force winds, and wildly swinging temperatures likely. A ... More >>
Spring Is Just Around The Corner
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 12:12 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a showery weekend for the west of both Islands and a finer one for the east. However, ahead of this are several fronts bringing some snow today and rain tomorrow. MetService meteorologist Andy Best says, “An active ... More >>
A Return To Cold Conditions
Monday, 24 August 2020, 12:51 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting an active weather week ahead, with a southwesterly change in wind flow bringing a gradual return to cooler conditions for the last full week of meteorological winter. A dynamic atmosphere over the Tasman Sea has seen ... More >>
Active weather continues over New Zealand
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 1:32 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a continued period of unsettled conditions, with several lows and associated fronts bringing wet weather for many in the coming days. More >>
Wet And Windy Winter Week
Monday, 17 August 2020, 2:42 pm | MetService
We’ve had settled conditions for the last few days, but MetService is forecasting that to change this week as a slow moving ridge of high pressure over the country gives way to northeasterlies Monday, then a northwest flow on Wednesday. "A ... More >>
Settled But Cold Weather For Weekend Ahead
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 12:26 pm | MetService
MetService forecasts a cold front will move across New Zealand today (Thursday) and tomorrow, although the front is expected to weaken it will bring wet weather to the far south and eastern areas of the country. The main affect is that ... More >>
Heavy Rain And Strong Winds For The Upper North Island On Tuesday
Monday, 10 August 2020, 12:38 pm | MetService
MetService is warning that heavy rain and strong winds will affect the upper North Island on Tuesday. MetService Meteorologist Stephen Glassey explains, “A low pressure system deepens west of Northland on Tuesday, dragging down moisture-laden air from ... More >>
