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The weather for the long weekend
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 12:36 pm | MetService
It’s been a cold and frosty week for much of New Zealand but heading into the long weekend we will see a change. Low pressure returns to the north bringing some wetter but warmer weather to the North Island. More >>
Media release: High and Dry - Monday 28th May 2018
Monday, 28 May 2018, 12:16 pm | MetService
It’s set to be a cold end to May this week, with temperatures across the country on the chilly side and many spots on both the North and South Island set to wake up to some frosty mornings. On Monday morning Manapouri took the crown for the coldest ... More >>
Severe weather eases, wintery weather arrives - 24 May 2018
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 2:41 pm | MetService
It’s not winter yet, but nature doesn’t follow a calendar. Snow has fallen to low levels, with Queenstown experiencing a dusting and several mountain roads closed due to the inclement weather. This wintery blast is due to persistent southerly winds ... More >>
Weather deja-vu- 21st May 2018
Monday, 21 May 2018, 12:50 pm | MetService
It’s a case of more of the same weather this week as last. While the west coast is in the running for another wet week, out in the east it will be the winds to keep a close eye on. Across the country however, MetService is forecasting temperatures ... More >>
Severe weather Sunday a taste of things to come
Sunday, 20 May 2018, 1:15 pm | MetService
A series of low pressure centres filing past Stewart Island will bring an unsettled westerly weather pattern to the country this week, with the first low pressure system moving past on Sundayafternoon. As well as strong to gale westerlies, each low centre ... More >>
Westerlies make it Wet in the West
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 1:03 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting rain and showers for those in the west of the country in the lead up to the weekend, while most places east of the ranges remain dry and sunny. More >>
Low cloud and fog brings murky start to the week
Monday, 14 May 2018, 12:42 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting northerly winds associated with a low crossing the Tasman Sea which will continue to push warm, moist air onto the North Island and large parts of the South Island for the first half of the week. The low is expected to cross ... More >>
Wet Weather Continues
Sunday, 13 May 2018, 12:54 pm | MetService
It’s certainly been a mood dampener, with a wet end to the week for many, most of whom will see a wet start to the next week as well. More >>
Have you checked the weather for mothers’ day?
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 1:14 pm | MetService
Two low pressure systems are lining up over the Tasman Sea, ready to cross over New Zealand from Friday meaning a wet Mother’s Day for many. More >>
Powerful swells and strong wind forecast
Monday, 7 May 2018, 12:33 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a wide variety of weather for New Zealand over the coming week. The start of the week sees westerlies across New Zealand, prompting a Severe Weather Warning and Watch for strong winds about parts of the South Island during ... More >>
Ridge of high pressure gives way to westerlies
Sunday, 6 May 2018, 2:40 pm | MetService
A slow moving ridge of high pressure has reigned over New Zealand for the last few days, with the absence of significant weather the most notable weather feature. More >>
Sunny end to working week but wet weather on the way
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 12:50 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure lying over the country today persists through Friday before being displaced by a series of fronts during the weekend. Sunny, settled weather is expected across much of the country today and tomorrow before getting progressively ... More >>
May 2018 – A cooler month signalled for many of us
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 10:12 am | MetService
May temperatures are forecast to run a touch cooler than usual across the North Island, as well as for Nelson and Marlborough. For the remainder of the South Island, fairly typical May temperatures are expected. More >>
Weather improves as lows move out and a high is incoming
Monday, 30 April 2018, 1:33 pm | MetService
After a disruptive weekend with localised downpours causing another round of flooding and slips, the upcoming week is looking much more settled as a high replaces the complex low pressure system that has been with us for the last few days. More >>
Wet weekend followed by cooler southerlies
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 11:54 am | MetService
Wet weekend followed by cooler southerlies The final weekend of the School Holidays has seen rain fall across much of the country, with heavy falls recorded in many places. MetService Meteorologist Peter Little commented, “For Northland and Auckland, ... More >>
Severe Weather for Some This Weekend
Friday, 27 April 2018, 12:31 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting persistent rain and strong winds for parts of the country as a low-pressure system moves in from the northwest this weekend. More >>
Wet and windy to wind up the school holidays
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 12:24 pm | MetService
Autumn weather is showing its best side today, with clear skies and light winds for much of the country. However, MetService is forecasting a very damp upcoming weekend of weather as autumn shows its wet and windy side, and many New Zealanders will be ... More >>
Settled Weather for the Second Week of School Holidays
Monday, 23 April 2018, 12:56 pm | MetService
“A ridge of high pressure currently pushing onto the North Island and upper South Island is set to remain for the first half of the week ahead,” April Clark MetService Meteorologist said. “What this means for most of the country is settled and generally ... More >>
A Changeable Week in Weather Ends on a High
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 1:31 pm | MetService
“The changeable weather experienced by many this week is likely to continue into this weekend” April Clark MetService meteorologist said. More >>
Wet Week Ahead for the West of the South Island
Monday, 16 April 2018, 1:53 pm | MetService
The heavy rain and thunderstorms seen over the west coast of the South Island this morning with an active front is a signal of things to come for the rest of the week. While the rest of the country also received a dose of rain with this front (localised ... More >>
