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Severe Weather to Hit Just in Time for King Tides
Saturday, 14 July 2018, 1:25 pm | MetService
A low pressure system currently lying to the northeast of New Zealand is set to end the week on a wet and windy note. More >>
Calm Start with a Wet & Windy End this Weekend
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 1:46 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a settled, calm end to the week, with a cool start to Fridaymorning set to contrast with this weekend’s weather. A significant weather system moves over the country in the latter half of the weekend, bringing ... More >>
Severe Weather Eases Tomorrow as Winds Shift Southwest
Monday, 9 July 2018, 12:32 pm | MetService
An active front crossed the country last night leaving New Zealand under an unstable airmass for the remainder of today according to MetService. Severe Weather Watches and Warnings are in force for much of the North Island and Nelson, Buller and Marlborough ... More >>
A Wild End to a Settled Week
Sunday, 8 July 2018, 2:01 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure dominated over New Zealand during the working week bringing settled weather for most New Zealanders. “The ridge brought plenty of sun to the first days of July, though the lack of cloud meant temperatures plummeted overnight ... More >>
Severe Weather This Weekend
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 1:15 pm | MetService
Light winds and clear conditions have kept things cool across much of the country this week. MetService is forecasting a change this weekend as a frontal system slowly moves up the country bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The South Island will ... More >>
Warmer mornings for many by the end of the working week
Monday, 2 July 2018, 2:59 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure becomes established over much of the country later today, and is expected to persist until late Thursday, when a trough approaches the far south of the South Island. MetService meteorologist Andy Best commented “Ahead ... More >>
An improving trend in the weather through until Wednesday
Sunday, 1 July 2018, 2:58 pm | MetService
An active front moves eastwards across New Zealand today, bringing periods of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms to western parts of the South Island and the lower North Island. MetService meteorologist Andy Best commented “There is an improving ... More >>
A frosty start to the weekend
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 12:28 pm | MetService
It’ll be a cold end to June with MetService forecasting frosty conditions across much of New Zealand for Saturday morning. The weekend is a tale of two halves however, as dry and sunny conditions on Saturday are replaced by cloudier skies and rain for ... More >>
Wintry Weather Sets In
Monday, 25 June 2018, 1:51 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting cold wintry showers, with snow to affect the country as we start the week. There is a Heavy Snow Watch in force from 6pm today. “A strong southwest flow blankets the country dragging up cold air from off the ice,” Metservice ... More >>
Pool of cold air brings rain, hail, snow and thunder
Sunday, 24 June 2018, 12:54 pm | MetService
A series of cold fronts and troughs moving up the country are bringing unsettled weather to New Zealand to end the weekend and start the new week. Rain, thunderstorms, snow, hail and wind are all in the forecasts, mostly for western areas and the far ... More >>
MetService on site for planned Rocket Lab launch
Friday, 22 June 2018, 2:33 pm | MetService
Locals, spectators and the team at Rocket Lab should experience some settled weather and sunshine on Saturday as the company prepares for its second orbital launch off the Mahia Peninsula. More >>
Welcome sunshine for many
Thursday, 21 June 2018, 1:00 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure will deliver sunshine for most places as we head into the weekend. However the fine weather will not last for everyone, as a front pushes onto the country by the end of the weekend. More >>
A wet start to the week
Monday, 18 June 2018, 1:02 pm | MetService
This week gets off to a stormy start with heavy rain and thunderstorms for most parts of the North Island today. A complex low pressure system with several embedded fronts moves southeast across central New Zealand today bringing wet weather through to ... More >>
Wet start to the week but fine weather to finish
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 11:42 am | MetService
After a week of wet and windy weather, this weekend has been relatively settled. Unfortunately, there is another week of unsettled weather in store as a complex low pressure system spreads across from the Tasman Sea early in the week, bringing a ... More >>
Settled weather outlook for eastern areas this weekend
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 1:44 pm | MetService
Settled weather outlook for eastern areas this weekend As MetService looks ahead to the weather around New Zealand this weekend, the pressure patterns are indicating a definite east-west split as a front approaches western areas of the country on ... More >>
East Coast Braces for More Possible Flooding
Monday, 11 June 2018, 1:10 pm | MetService
Gisborne and Hawkes Bay residents need to have the gumboots at the ready as MetService are forecasting another bout of heavy rain to sweep across the area, hot on the heels of recent flooding during Queen’s Birthday Weekend. The rest of the North Island ... More >>
Snow to Low Levels Followed by Mainly Settled Weather
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 1:00 pm | MetService
Snow to Low Levels Followed by Mainly Settled But Cold Weather As the short working week got underway, parts of the eastern North Island were recovering from heavy rain that fell during Queens Birthday weekend. The Gisborne region was the most affected ... More >>
Weekend Weather Improves
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 2:12 pm | MetService
Following a blast of cold, southerly air over the country, MetService is predicting that the coming weekend will welcome us with some fine weather. More >>
Heavy rain eases on Tuesday but snow approaches
Monday, 4 June 2018, 2:14 pm | MetService
A low to the northeast of New Zealand has been sweeping bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms over parts of the North Island, causing flooding, slips and road closures. As the low approaches the country during Monday, further periods of heavy rain with possible ... More >>
Heavy rain in the north, bitter cold in the south
Sunday, 3 June 2018, 1:12 pm | MetService
After heavy rain lashed Northland yesterday, with some weather stations recording over half of their average monthly rainfall in little over a day, Northland is experiencing some temporary relief from the wet weather. The rain band has now moved further south, ... More >>
