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Springing Into October With Changeable Weather
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 12:41 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thu 05 - Mon 09 October The start of October has been a masterclass in springtime weather with MetService reporting on hazardous winds, snow about alpine roads and frosts in the first third of the week, followed by somewhat ... More >>
Damaging Severe Gales Today
Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:24 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 2nd - Thursday 5th October MetService has issued a raft of Orange Strong Wind Warnings as significant and damaging severe gale westerly winds affect southern and central Aotearoa/New Zealand today. A trough brings widespread ... More >>
More Wet And Windy Weather On The Way
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 1:59 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 28 September - Sunday 1 October MetService advises that the wild spring weather will continue as a strong, disturbed westerly flow spreads a series of fast-moving fronts over Aotearoa/New Zealand. It’s looking ... More >>
Complex Low Continues To Dampen Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island
Monday, 25 September 2023, 12:39 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 25th - Friday 29th September MetService is forecasting a number of lows and associated fronts to stick around today (Monday) and tomorrow, continuing to bring rain for most of Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island, while ... More >>
Disruptive Weather Ahead
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 12:50 pm | MetService
MetService forecasts heavy snow, strong winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms for the end of the working week and into the first weekend of the school holidays. The active front moving northwards up Te Waipounamu/the South Island continues to cause ... More >>
Heavy Spring Snow Event For The South Island
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 3:34 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a significant snow event for inland areas of both Canterbury and northern Otago Thursday night and throughout Friday. Accumulations of around 10cm above 200 metres, and 20-40cm for areas above 400 metres are expected. This ... More >>
Brief Relief Before More Westerly Winds
Monday, 18 September 2023, 12:55 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 18th - Thursday 21st September Today (Monday) and tomorrow bring a short lull in the strong westerly winds that have been felt across most of Aotearoa New Zealand the last few days. After the brief respite, MetService ... More >>
Very Windy Weekend Ahead
Friday, 15 September 2023, 4:34 pm | MetService
Covering period of Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 September MetService is forecasting a significant westerly wind event this weekend where windy conditions are expected right across the South Island, and the southern half of the North Island (south of ... More >>
Strong Winds To Bluster Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 1:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 14th - Monday 18th September A bout of strong winds looks to batter most of Aotearoa New Zealand to end the week, then another significant bout of strong winds arrives this weekend. Saturday is the pick of the ... More >>
Kei Te Pēhea Te Āhua O Te Rangi/How’s The Weather?
Monday, 11 September 2023, 1:16 pm | MetService
‘Kei te ua’/rainy, ‘kei te mahana’/warm, ‘kei te kāpuapua’/cloudy, and of course, ‘kei te paki’/fine are all correct responses to ‘Kei te pēhea te āhua o te rangi?’ this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, as MetService forecasts a week ... More >>
Weather Clearing Ahead Of Warm Weekend
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 12:48 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring fine weather to most places on Friday and Saturday, with MetService also predicting warm daytime temperatures through the weekend. However, temperatures are forecast to take a dive on Monday following the ... More >>
Weather Clearing Ahead Of Warm Weekend
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 12:21 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring fine weather to most places on Friday and Saturday, with MetService also predicting warm daytime temperatures through the weekend. However, temperatures are forecast to take a dive on Monday following the ... More >>
Sub-tropical Air Brings Rain And Warmer Temperatures For The Start Of Spring
Monday, 4 September 2023, 12:37 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 4 - Thursday 7 September A feed of sub-tropical air is bringing rain and warmer temperatures to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first working week of spring, a distinctly different feel to the cold southwesterlies which ... More >>
A Moon, A Ridge, A Front And A Low
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 12:30 pm | MetService
According to MetService, a ridge maintains its presence holding settled weather over much of Aotearoa New Zealand today and Te Waipounamu/South Island in the weekend. A low affecting the upper north, spreads areas of rain to much of Te Ika-a-Māui/North ... More >>
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!
Monday, 28 August 2023, 12:15 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 28 - Thursday 31 August With meteorological spring just around the corner, MetService is forecasting a relatively settled, though chilly, end to winter. MetService Meteorologist David Miller says, “A couple of ... More >>
Cold End To An Already Chilly August
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 12:41 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure remains over the country, bringing settled conditions for the rest of the working week. However, a few showers will affect the upper North Island and the Far South, but for much of Aotearoa New Zealand it’s light winds, ... More >>
Widespread Wet And Windy Weekend
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:10 am | MetService
The fine weather of today and Friday is set to change this weekend. MetService is forecasting a Tasman Sea low to bring widespread wet and windy weather this weekend. MetService meteorologist Andrew James say, “With high pressure taking hold of the ... More >>
Briefly Wet, Briefly Dry
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:40 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 14th - Friday 18th August The week ahead shows spring is not far away, with MetService forecasting westerly winds and wet, thundery weather in the west, and drier conditions in the east. With average weather comes ... More >>
Snow Gone By The Weekend, But The Cold Temperatures Linger
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:42 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 August A cold front, which closed several roads over the South Island this morning (Thursday), is moving over the North Island today, lowering snow to 5-600m over the lower and central North ... More >>
Wintry Week Ahead
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:24 pm | MetService
MetService is predicting a fittingly wintry feel to the weather this week – with snow, frosts and low temperatures. An unsettled southwesterly flow is expected across the country with a succession of fronts bringing a continuous influx of cold air ... More >>
