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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 >>
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 >>
