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Sunny, Settled Weather Ends Soon as Spring Ramps Up
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 12:21 pm | MetService
New Zealand has basked under settled conditions for the last few days of Winter, but MetService forecasts a significant change next week. There are still a few of days of fine weather to enjoy however, especially for those in the South Island. More >>
Springing out of Winter with a Sunny Weekend
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 12:02 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting fine weather for this weekend, which also sees the seasons tick over from Winter to Spring. Sunny days, frosty nights and westerly winds are the classic harbingers of Spring, and New Zealand will receive good measures of each ... More >>
Last week of winter mainly fine
Monday, 26 August 2019, 2:00 pm | MetService
MetService are forecasting a settled week of weather ahead, though this is punctuated for some by a front on Thursday bringing rain to western areas especially the South Island West Coast. More >>
Changeable conditions this past week across the country
Sunday, 25 August 2019, 12:05 pm | MetService
“A broad ridge of high pressure covered much of New Zealand on Monday, bringing fine weather to the entire country, with light winds and early morning frosts”, commented MetService meteorologist Andy Best. More >>
Thunderstorms And Gusty Winds Batter the North
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 1:19 pm | MetService
MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for northern areas of the North Island tonight into Friday morning. More >>
Wet and windy from Tuesday
Monday, 19 August 2019, 12:03 pm | MetService
Presently, a ridge of high pressure is bringing settled weather to Aotearoa. However, from Tuesday MetService forecasts deteriorating weather as a front arrives from the west. This front is followed by a low-pressure system, bringing several features ... More >>
Brief relief from the wet but still cold
Sunday, 18 August 2019, 11:25 am | MetService
A cold front moved up the country during Saturday, bringing a spell of cold, wet and windy weather. Many parts of New Zealand experienced brief heavy rain, with Levin recording 16.6mm in one hour and 36.6mm over Saturday. The front also brought a dusting ... More >>
Gales and snow this weekend
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 1:18 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist Andy Best says, “An active cold front over the Southern Ocean is expected to move onto southern New Zealand by the end of Friday.” More >>
One of New Zealand’s most popular websites gets a refresh
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 8:58 am | MetService
MetService, New Zealand’s National Meteorological Service, has refreshed its website to make it even easier for New Zealanders to get the weather information they need. More >>
Thunderstorms to be followed by relative calm
Monday, 12 August 2019, 12:08 pm | MetService
After a weekend that saw heavy rain, heavy snow and severe thunderstorms affect parts of the country, MetService is forecasting the weather to calm down by the middle of the working week. However, thunderstorms remain in the forecast for parts of the ... More >>
A weekend of rain, snow and thunderstorms
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 11:34 am | MetService
Few places in New Zealand managed to escape the wild weather this weekend, as a complex low-pressure system moved slowly onto the country from the Tasman Sea. This system was very active due to support from strong upper level winds (jet-stream), which ... More >>
Wintry Weekend Weather
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 12:52 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting rain to be the story to end the week, with Heavy Rain Watches in force for Fiordland till 11pm Thursday, and Northland and Gisborne on Friday. Wet weather will spread to most places this weekend as a low pressure system ... More >>
Following the snow, weather to remain unsettled this week
Monday, 5 August 2019, 12:43 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting an unsettled week of weather, with temperatures likely to return to normal for this time of year, following the snowy weekend. More >>
Cold, windy and unsettled weather to continue into next week
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 12:52 pm | MetService
MetService is expecting a cold southwest flow will continue to cover New Zealand until the middle of next week. Embedded in this flow, several fast-moving fronts will bring periods of strong winds and rain to many places. Snow is also likely to ... More >>
$11.5 million project to revolutionise ocean forecasting
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 12:30 pm | MetService
A bold new project that will revolutionise New Zealand’s ability to comprehensively measure, monitor and predict the state of our oceans, was launched on Tuesday [30 July]. More >>
July to end with a cold snap
Monday, 29 July 2019, 11:41 am | MetService
MetService are forecasting mild northeasterly winds over the country which will result in daytime temperatures around 3 to 5 degrees warmer than average today, with many North Island towns reaching the high teens. However, temperatures are expected ... More >>
Slow Low Makes Snow
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 11:53 am | MetService
It has been a warm week for New Zealand with temperatures well above monthly averages. Benign but cloudy weather and generally light winds have kept frosts away and boosted temperatures. All of this changes next week as a cold snap brings snow and southerlies ... More >>
All Blacks help present the Match Forecast
Friday, 26 July 2019, 2:03 pm | MetService
All Blacks visit MetService to help present the Match Forecast Ahead of their clash with South Africa tomorrow night at Westpac Stadium, All Blacks Richie Mo'unga, Angus Ta'avao, and Joe Moody visited MetService’s national forecast centre in Kelburn, ... More >>
Fine Weekend for Most
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 11:33 am | MetService
MetService is forecasting an uneventful weather weekend for much of the country. While a ridge dominates the weather map bringing fine weather to most, a low departs the Far North on Saturday and a trough approaches Westland on Sunday. More >>
Morning fog makes way to sunny afternoons
Monday, 22 July 2019, 12:10 pm | MetService
The week ahead looks fairly settled for most, despite potential for some fog and low cloud for some in the mornings – there will be sunshine for most during the afternoons. More >>
