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A wet Monday for most, but improving into the short week
Monday, 22 April 2019, 12:40 pm | MetService
As the long weekend draws to an end, a front moving slowly eastwards across the North Island will bring rain to much of central and northern New Zealand, with the heaviest falls expected in Eastern Bay of Plenty and the Gisborne Ranges where a Heavy Rain ... More >>
Indoor Weather for Some as Easter Weekend Ends
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 1:54 pm | MetService
With a front and low pressure duo set to bring at least a period of rain to much of the country today or Monday the dry weather which lasted much of the week may seem like a distant memory. More >>
Wet weather travels north over Easter weekend
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 12:17 pm | MetService
A ridge of high-pressure which has been dominating Aotearoa this week is set to give way to a front this Easter weekend. More >>
Fine weather to start the school holidays
Monday, 15 April 2019, 2:21 pm | MetService
High pressure is the theme for the first week of the school holidays, and the lead up to Easter. This means that weather will be generally settled for most places. Much of the country is already seeing sunshine on Monday, though cloud and the odd ... More >>
MetService: It’s all about the High
Sunday, 14 April 2019, 11:57 am | MetService
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, quoting John Keats poem - To Autumn, the past few days had a real autumnal feel to them. High pressure took a hold over much of the country and brought crisp, cool mornings over much of Aotearoa. Frosts ... More >>
Active front followed by a cool change
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 12:25 pm | MetService
A front that dropped around 200mm of rain on the ranges of South Westland during Wednesday and caused the temporary closure of State Highway 6 between Makarora and Haast, is now making its way across central and northern New Zealand. Although the ... More >>
Brief break before further rain
Monday, 8 April 2019, 1:55 pm | MetService
A weather system presently bringing rain to eastern parts of the North Island is expected to move away as we head through Monday, with Watches and Warnings for heavy rain in Hawkes Bay and the Tararua District expiring by the end of the day. Once ... More >>
Coldest weekend of the year so far
Sunday, 7 April 2019, 12:33 pm | MetService
Over the lower South Island, clear and calm conditions caused overnight temperatures to plummet below zero in many places. Most notably, Omarama got down to -5 degrees early on Saturday morning. Dunedin, Invercargill, and Alexandra also recorded their ... More >>
Wet in the East, Dry in the West
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 1:33 pm | MetService
The cliché of the weather for Aotearoa due to the general westerly flow goes; wet in the west, dry in the east. However, a departure from the New Zealand weather motto is in store this weekend. The coming days are set to be wet in the east, and dry ... More >>
First week of April sees cooler temperatures
Monday, 1 April 2019, 2:03 pm | MetService
A front which raced across the South Island this morning continues up the North Island this afternoon and evening. It has not only brought rain to the country, but this front will also initiate a change to cooler temperatures this week. More >>
Short Dose of Heavy Rain Set to Add to Deluge
Sunday, 31 March 2019, 4:09 pm | MetService
Short Dose of Heavy Rain Set to Add to the Huge West Coast Accumulations recorded last week More >>
Mainly settled weather ahead of a front on Sunday
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 11:46 am | MetService
A front over the north of the North Island eases and drifts southwards today with some showers expected for northern and central areas. Meanwhile, the South Island has some welcome settled weather as a ridge of high pressure builds from today into ... More >>
Heavy rain about the Alps and and eastern headwaters
Monday, 25 March 2019, 12:05 pm | MetService
On Monday and Tuesday significant amounts of rain are forecast for the west of the South Island, including the headwaters of the Canterbury and Otago Lakes and Rivers. MetService Meteorologist Andy Best comments, “An exceptional amount of rain is ... More >>
A Major change in the weather
Sunday, 24 March 2019, 2:02 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a significant change in the weather in the days ahead, after nearly a week of calm conditions associated with a persistent ridge. “A change is coming for many this week, as a cold front moves over the South Island and lower ... More >>
Settled Weekend but Change is Coming
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 12:44 pm | MetService
As a high pressure is dominating the weather over New Zealand, MetService are forecasting more settled and warm weather for the coming weekend. More >>
Warm, mild conditions continue this week, with little rain
Monday, 18 March 2019, 12:09 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a settled week ahead. MetService Meteorologist Andy Best comments, “Our weather patterns this coming week are dominated by a broad ridge of high pressure which extends over the central and northern New Zealand. Mild weather ... More >>
Still dry in the north and east of the country
Sunday, 17 March 2019, 2:24 pm | MetService
Still dry in the north and east of the country, but heavy rain fell in Westland More >>
Settled and warm in the north, some rain in the south
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 1:00 pm | MetService
MetService forecast high pressure over much of the country this weekend, bringing warm and humid air over the North Island. Parts of the South Island are set to get a welcome dose of rainfall on Friday and Saturday, with a heavy rain warning in place ... More >>
A Country of Three Thirds
Monday, 11 March 2019, 1:04 pm | MetService
Summer has largely passed, and so are the notions for dry, hot weather. However, while MetService is forecasting a week of typical kiwi weather for many, the settled weather manages to hang on for the upper North Island. More >>
Further unsettled weather to come
Sunday, 10 March 2019, 1:57 pm | MetService
The week just gone started off reasonably benign, with high pressure over the country keeping the weather settled. However, most places saw a change at the end of the week with a front coming from the south bringing welcome rain to many parts. In the ... More >>
