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More of the same weather this week
Monday, 27 January 2020, 12:50 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a ridge of high pressure to persist over the North Island this week, leading to mostly settled weather and warm temperatures. The South Island is in an east west split, with on and off rain for the west coast and dry conditions ... More >>
Mainly settled and hot weather for most to end the week
Sunday, 26 January 2020, 12:26 pm | MetService
Although the week gone has been mainly fine weather, southerly winds covered much of the country from Monday, meaning temperatures were more along average for this time of year. More >>
Warm weather for the weekend
Thursday, 23 January 2020, 12:41 pm | MetService
The weather is forecast to be fine and settled over the North Island, and many places can expect to see temperatures high in the 20s. However, clammy air trapped under the ridge will mean the warmth may feel sticky. More >>
Summery days with cloudy starts
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 11:11 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting fog or low cloud to affect a lot of the country in the coming days, however the afternoons look nice for many areas with warm temperatures and light winds. More >>
Settled weather to continue until middle of the week
Sunday, 19 January 2020, 12:01 pm | MetService
“A ridge of high pressure has been responsible for warm, settled weather for much of the country this weekend,” explained MetService meteorologist Ciaran Doolin. “The ridge is expected to stick around until the middle of the week, before a series ... More >>
Cool southeasterlies keep cloud in the east - otherwise fine
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 2:03 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting cool southeasterlies over the next few days, keeping cloud in the east, while other areas will be fine. Sunday sees warm temperatures returning to many places. More >>
The Weather This Week
Monday, 13 January 2020, 4:01 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting that the front currently over the country will move slowly up the North Island today bringing showers, some possible heavy for a time, to parts of Aotearoa. The South Island gets a ridge of high pressure for the rest of the week ... More >>
Cool week ends with Severe Weather
Sunday, 12 January 2020, 11:46 am | MetService
MetService had forecast a cold and windy start to the week as a cold front crossed over the far south of the South Island. The lingering southerly winds behind the front meant that for much of the working week New Zealanders experienced below average ... More >>
Calm in the North, Wet And Windy for the South
Thursday, 9 January 2020, 1:06 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting the cold and windy start to the week to make way for a fine weekend for a lot of Aotearoa, albeit quite windy in spots. Northwesterly winds will bring a return to summery temperatures. More >>
Colder than average temperatures this week
Monday, 6 January 2020, 4:33 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting cool west to southwest winds across the country as Aotearoa sits on the eastern side of a large high sitting over the Tasman Sea. The wind from the south keeps temperatures below average for the first half of the week with wind-chill ... More >>
MetService warns campers of severe winds
Friday, 3 January 2020, 4:38 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a deep low to pass to the south of Aotearoa over the weekend which is pushing a westerly wind flow onto the country from Sunday. A front with strong northwest winds extends from the low and moves swiftly up the South Island ... More >>
Showery Southwesterlies for the new year
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 5:36 pm | MetService
Northwesterlies would have started the New Year with fine weather for most, but instead brought a hazy sunrise to many over the South Island. Although MetService expects our skies to return to blue again by tomorrow, the skies may darken for more usual ... More >>
A warm start to the new decade
Monday, 30 December 2019, 8:04 pm | MetService
“A large area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea builds a welcome ridge of high pressure over Aotearoa from New Year’s Eve onwards,” comments MetService meteorologist Andy Best, “with warm temperatures expected in most regions, but especially for ... More >>
Settled weather to end 2019
Thursday, 26 December 2019, 10:38 am | MetService
With Christmas presents open and stomachs likely full already, rest assured our team here at MetService are taking over from Santa’s elves to bring you the most up to date information for making plans for the final few days of 2019. More >>
Christmas and Boxing Day forecast
Monday, 23 December 2019, 12:33 pm | MetService
The all-important details for the Christmas and Boxing Day forecasts are now coming into focus, with MetService helping Santa decide the best route to avoid the rain and showers. More >>
More settled weather over weekend set to last into week
Sunday, 22 December 2019, 1:24 pm | MetService
With some people wondering where summer went earlier this week, the more settled weekend weather would have come as a relief. However, it remained relatively cool for some places, like Dunedin city whose overnight minimum temperatures were below ... More >>
Nearly Christmas!
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 12:26 pm | MetService
Metservice expects a busy weather week ahead in the run up to Christmas. The all important Christmas Day Forecasts on Metservice.com get the human touch from Friday as our meteorologists take over from the computer driven output. More >>
Severe Weather before Santa gets to town
Monday, 16 December 2019, 1:20 pm | MetService
As excitement builds for Santa’s arrival, MetService has started receiving questions about the Christmas Day weather forecast, but it is also important for the public to be aware that there are several significant weather features striking Aotearoa ... More >>
After a settled week gone, the weather deteriorates
Sunday, 15 December 2019, 1:48 pm | MetService
“For much of last week, New Zealand saw relatively settled conditions, as a ridge of high pressure covered much of the South Island up until Thursday” comments meteorologist Andy Best. “The ridge eventually broke down by Friday, allowing a series of fronts ... More >>
Changeable weather continues into the weekend
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 1:18 pm | MetService
Changeable, Spring-like weather is forecast over the next week. Fast-moving weather features tracking up the country will bring showers to many, but rain to western areas of South Island, for the remainder of this week and into the weekend. More >>
