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$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 >>
A wet weekend for many
Sunday, 21 July 2019, 12:49 pm | MetService
A front moved over the country on Friday, followed by a low centred near central New Zealand this weekend. This has brought rainfall to many places, but most notably Nelson, inland Canterbury and North Otago. Those in Nelson had already seen a reasonable ... More >>
Low Pressure System Set to Affect NZ This Weekend
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 11:55 am | MetService
No one will escape a dose of wet weather this weekend with MetService forecasting rain for all areas at some point. More >>
NZ Stuck in an Unsettled Weather Pattern
Monday, 15 July 2019, 1:38 pm | MetService
With many western regions of the country being hit with wet and thundery weather on Sunday the start of this working week will feel like a reprieve with eastern regions forecast a mostly dry day and showers in the west set to ease during the morning. ... More >>
Repeating pattern of fronts and lows
Sunday, 14 July 2019, 3:16 pm | MetService
The repeating pattern of passing fronts and lows that New Zealand has experienced over the last week is set to continue into the week ahead, bringing changeable weather for the second half of the school holidays. More >>
Mobile fronts make for changeable conditions this weekend
Thursday, 11 July 2019, 1:56 pm | MetService
A series of fronts are forecast to move across the country from the west on Friday and over the weekend, delivering periods of rain and blustery north to northwesterly winds at times across much of the country. More >>
On again off again rain from midweek
Monday, 8 July 2019, 12:15 pm | MetService
A cold southwest flow is producing a few showers for southern and western places today and tomorrow, but a front on Wednesday signals the beginning of an unsettled northwest flow. More fronts follow later in the week and into next weekend. More >>
Southwesterlies to start the week
Sunday, 7 July 2019, 12:01 pm | MetService
This week, a southwest flow brings showers to southern and western areas on Monday and Tuesday. Parts of Southland and Otago will notice very strong cold winds and showers today and tomorrow. MetService has issued a Strong Wind Watch for these areas. More >>
Severe Weather up North eases in time for School Holidays
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 12:14 pm | MetService
A front over the North Island today is set to bring plenty of rain and even snow, MetService has issued Orange Severe Weather Warnings for most of the central and northern areas of the Island in the next few days. The good news is that it’s looking ... More >>
Change is in the air
Monday, 1 July 2019, 12:06 pm | MetService
Winter weather is renowned for wind and rain, but also large blocking high pressures that bring prolonged settled conditions to New Zealand. This week MetService is forecasting both, as an unusually strong high moves away to the east, followed by a blast of ... More >>
A warmer week ahead
Sunday, 30 June 2019, 2:11 pm | MetService
A high-pressure system has affected Aotearoa since Tuesday, leading to clear, calm days and cool nights for much of the country. This system moves to the east this week and directs a warmer northeast flow over New Zealand. More >>
Morning frosts and fine weather continue through to Sunday
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:15 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologist Andy Best comments “The ridge of high pressure looks like keeping its hold over much of the country through the weekend, apart from a few showers over Northland in a humid northeast airstream spreading to Auckland on ... More >>
Clear night skies ahead for many places for Matariki rising
Monday, 24 June 2019, 1:35 pm | MetService
An area of low pressure over the upper North Island has brought showers to Auckland and Northland to start this week. MetService is forecasting the low to move north during Tuesday, then away from the country on Wednesday, resulting in the showers ... More >>
North Island trough clears away as a ridge builds
Sunday, 23 June 2019, 2:04 pm | MetService
Towards the end of last week, the broad ridge of high pressure which brought cold nights and frosts over much of Aotearoa began moving eastwards on Thursday. MetService meteorologist Andy Best commented “A complex trough of low pressure over the Tasman ... More >>
High pressure loses its grip
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 2:35 pm | MetService
High pressure that has been responsible for the recent spell of settled, frosty weather is losing its grip on New Zealand today. MetService is forecasting rain to affect parts of the country over the next few days. However, there will be some decent spells ... More >>
