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Two lows to affect New Zealand this week
Monday, 14 October 2019, 12:11 pm | MetService
MetService are forecasting two separate low-pressure systems to affect different parts of New Zealand this week. The first low is moving over the North Island in the first half of this week, while the second low will move over the South Island ... More >>
Rain and strong winds to affect the North Island
Sunday, 13 October 2019, 1:36 pm | MetService
An intensifying low-pressure system approaching from the northwest is expected to deliver heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the North Island in the first half of this week. More >>
Near Average Tropical Cyclone Season expected
Friday, 11 October 2019, 11:49 am | MetService
A ‘near-average’ Tropical Cyclone Season is forecast this year, with 9 to 12 named cyclones expected to occur in the Southwest Pacific between November and April. About four of these may be severe, reaching category three or higher. New Zealand ... More >>
A tale of two lows
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 12:01 pm | MetService
MetService are forecasting the heavy rain to ease and weather to become mainly fine for the North Island this weekend, while the South Island remains cloudy and wet thanks to a low-pressure lingering just west of the South Island. Another low-pressure ... More >>
Significant wet weather for the west of the South Island
Monday, 7 October 2019, 2:01 pm | MetService
“Conditions for the West Coast of the South Island are looking particularly wet in the coming days,” comments MetService Meteorologist Andy Best, “as a slow-moving front and deepening Low over the Tasman Sea affect the South Island this week.” More >>
Springs changeable pattern continues
Sunday, 6 October 2019, 1:27 pm | MetService
MetService forecasted some changeable weather this past week. There were a few fronts which brought severe weather to start the school holidays, the west to southwest wind regime brought cold temperatures, snow to 300 metres, thunderstorms with hail ... More >>
Cold front forecast for the weekend
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 1:23 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting that a cold front will move up the country over the weekend, with more changeable Spring weather expected for the second week of the school holidays. More >>
Cold blast to start the School Holidays
Monday, 30 September 2019, 1:34 pm | MetService
MetService are forecasting a series of cold fronts to spread over the country from the Tasman Sea during the first half of this week, bringing changeable and unsettled weather to Aotearoa. The fronts also usher in strong, cold southwesterly winds, bringing ... More >>
Cold blast coming this week
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 11:46 am | MetService
Cold winds, periods of rain, hail, and inland snow are on the cards for New Zealand during the first half of this week. More >>
Improving conditions for weekend, apart from rain in west
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 1:12 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting improving weather for the weekend, with a changeable start for the school holidays on Monday and Tuesday. More >>
Rain, strong winds and snow in store for the coming week
Monday, 23 September 2019, 1:06 pm | MetService
After a week of settled weather over Aotearoa we head into the start of this week with a change to more Spring-like conditions. More >>
Ka Pai Weekend Weather
Sunday, 22 September 2019, 12:27 pm | MetService
After a rainy start to the week, Aotearoa has enjoyed a string of sunny days thanks to a high-pressure system. More >>
Sunny weekend ahead as days grow longer
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 2:30 pm | MetService
MetService is predicting a sunny weekend for most places, as high pressure dominates the weather for New Zealand. The high, which is already bringing fine weather to many parts, is forecast to stick around through to the end of Sunday, meaning many ... More >>
Severe Weather makes way for settled weather
Monday, 16 September 2019, 12:17 pm | MetService
A strong cold front is expected to make landfall today (Monday) bringing plenty of Severe Weather with it. MetService has issued Strong Wind Watches and Orange Warnings for almost all the South Island and central New Zealand. More >>
Low brought wet conditions to central New Zealand
Sunday, 15 September 2019, 1:17 pm | MetService
A low-pressure system crossed central New Zealand overnight Saturday, which made for a particularly wet start to the weekend for the upper South Island. Nelson airport received 40mm of rain over the course of Saturday, with 9.2mm of that falling in ... More >>
Wind and rain from Friday through Saturday
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 12:53 pm | MetService
Wind and rain from Friday through Saturday, mostly fine on Sunday Two cold fronts are set to move up the South Island during Friday then stall around central New Zealand on Saturday before moving away from Aotearoa during Sunday. More >>
Tasman Low Keeps the Upper North Island Under a Cloud
Monday, 9 September 2019, 2:06 pm | MetService
A low over the Tasman Sea will continue the trend of unsettled weather for the upper North Island with thundery showers or rain forecast for most areas north of the Central Plateau today and tomorrow, according to MetService. More >>
Thunderstorms rattle upper North Island
Sunday, 8 September 2019, 12:04 pm | MetService
An active front crossed northern New Zealand early Sunday morning, bringing rain to much of the North Island and thunderstorms to northern regions. MetService Meteorologist Peter Little comments, “There were 841 lightning strikes recorded over the upper ... More >>
True Spring conditions with changeable weather
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:53 pm | MetService
A low over New Zealand is tracking eastwards today over the upper North Island. Strong, cool southwesterlies follow on Friday, then ease on Saturday. A cold front sweeps up the South Island Sunday cooling things off a little, while a warm front ahead ... More >>
Subtropical Low to Bring a Period of Rain to All
Monday, 2 September 2019, 1:56 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist April Clark warns: “New Zealand will say goodbye to the calm weather we experienced over the weekend as a subtropical low to the northwest will spread rain over the country as the we head into the first week of Spring.” More >>
