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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 >>
Good window of fine weather this week
Monday, 9 December 2019, 12:27 pm | MetService
MetService have observed a shift in the weather. The northwesterlies which brought severe weather last week and during the weekend are gone. New Zealand is under a southwest wind flow bringing cooler air and clearer skies. This marks the beginning ... More >>
Thunderbolts and Lightning - very, very frightening
Sunday, 8 December 2019, 12:46 pm | MetService
New Zealand weather forecasters have been very busy over the first week of summer. MetService meteorologist Andy Best comments, “The weather pattern over Aotearoa has been more spring-like than summery, as weather systems continued to bombard our ... More >>
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
Friday, 6 December 2019, 5:22 pm | MetService
Issued by MetService at 05:18 pm Friday 06 December 2019. Valid until 06:15 pm Friday 06 December 2019. More >>
Rain and wind continue
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 2:08 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting more rain and gales for central and southern parts of New Zealand through to the end of the weekend, while eastern regions will be fine and warm. More >>
Summer Starts With Severe Weather
Monday, 2 December 2019, 2:17 pm | MetService
Metservice has issued a number of Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for Monday and Tuesday as a strong, moist northwest flow sets up over the country for the week. More >>
Wet and Windy Week Awaits
Monday, 2 December 2019, 10:42 am | MetService
Following a calm week of weather that ended a turbulent spring, windy and wet weather is once again the topic of the week’s weather conversation. More >>
Paparoa National Park – new weather forecasts
Friday, 29 November 2019, 11:26 am | MetService
Critical safety decisions in New Zealand’s high country will soon be made easier by important changes to MetService mountain forecasts. More >>
A sunny end to spring this weekend
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 12:44 pm | MetService
MetService follows the meteorological seasons, so our summer begins 1 December. This weekend marks the transition between these seasons, but perhaps not in the way you would expect. More >>
Warm and settled weather to end spring
Monday, 25 November 2019, 1:38 pm | MetService
MetService says that the weather for the final week of spring will be mostly settled, though a front mid-week will bring rain to the south and west. Warm temperatures are also expected for most places this week, particularly for the North Island, where ... More >>
Heat and smoke mix, season starts in Tropics
Sunday, 24 November 2019, 1:36 pm | MetService
MetService has recorded hot temperatures around the country this weekend, with both Taupō and Tauranga beating their historic November maxima with 30.7C and 29.2C respectively. As well as the heat, New Zealanders will have noticed hazy skies this weekend as ... More >>
The Heat Is On
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 1:26 pm | MetService
After the severe weather experienced in the South Island last week, more stable conditions are forecast. MetService meteorologist Andy Best says, “The more stable conditions will no doubt be welcomed by Cantabrians who experienced severe thunderstorms, accompanied ... More >>
