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High pressure gradually loses grip on New Zealand
Monday, 6 May 2019, 1:25 pm | MetService
High pressure dominates New Zealand’s weather early this week. However, the high drifts eastwards later in the week allowing a couple of fronts to move over the country. More >>
Calm, Clear but Cloudy
Sunday, 5 May 2019, 12:45 pm | MetService
In the midst of calm and clear weather under a high currently bloating over the country, fog formed over Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island) this weekend. While an indication of a fine day in store, this wasn’t before travel disruptions impacted many. More >>
Mainly settled weather and above average temperatures
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 12:48 pm | MetService
As a ridge of high pressure continues to dominate New Zealand’s weather for the coming days, MetService is forecasting mainly settled weather with warmer temperatures in store for the country from Saturday. More >>
Severe weather starts the week, but ends on a high
Monday, 29 April 2019, 12:13 pm | MetService
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds is not the most pleasing way to start the working week, but MetService says the rest of the week promises fine weather. More >>
Cold Front Déjà Vu But Colder Stronger Winds
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 12:51 pm | MetService
The weather this weekend has similarities with a party mix lolly bag... There was a bit of everything! More >>
Typical Autumn weather set for the weekend
Thursday, 25 April 2019, 5:28 pm | MetService
A mature low that has been causing a lot of the North Island weather the last few days is moving off to the east as it gives way to a more typical Autumn weather pattern. MetService is forecasting westerlies with a few fronts embedded in them for New Zealand ... More >>
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 >>
