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MetService - Severe Weather & Road Snowfall Warnings
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 11:00 am | MetService
• UPDATED: Lindis Pass (SH 8) - Further snow showers are possible into the afternoon, and 1 to 2cm of snow could accumulate near the summit, especially around noon and early afternoon. More >>
Cold in the South and More Rain for the North
Monday, 3 July 2017, 1:30 pm | MetService
The week started off very wet in parts of the North Island, as an old low moving over the country delivered bands of heavy rain or showers to areas at either end of the island. 12mm of rain fell in one hour earlier this morning in Wellington, ... More >>
A week with a flakey high ends with a soggy weekend
Sunday, 2 July 2017, 6:51 pm | MetService
“Not an exciting past week weather wise”, said MetService Forecaster Tuporo Marsters. “A feeble high came through last Monday and struggled to establish itself over the country midweek” he added. It did bring some fine weather mixed in with frost ... More >>
New weather forecasts to improve safety
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 3:00 pm | MetService
Trampers, hunters and mountain bikers will benefit from new weather forecasts for Kahurangi National Park which were launched yesterday on the MetService website and mobile website. The forecasts are produced by MetService’s team of meteorologists ... More >>
Change is in the wind
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1:43 pm | MetService
After a relatively quiet week weather wise, things are about to change. “Expect a changeable weekend of weather, with north-facing regions such as Nelson and Bay of Plenty likely to see the worst of the heavy rain,” said MetService meteorologist ... More >>
Weather News Release
Monday, 26 June 2017, 1:22 pm | MetService
“It has been an up-and-down weekend with narrow ridges (highs) and troughs (lows) passing over the country,” said MetService Forecaster Tuporo Marsters. Weather systems have now slowed down, with a slim ridge of high pressure parked over central ... More >>
The Week That Was: The Low Vs. The Front
Sunday, 25 June 2017, 7:35 pm | MetService
This Wednesday gone marked the winter solstice – that is, the shortest day of the year, or what most consider mid-winter. But due to the moderating effect of the ocean surrounding our small narrow islands the coldest weeks are likely still ahead of ... More >>
Improving trend into the weekend - Thursday 22 June 2017
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 2:20 pm | MetService
It will be been a wet and unsettled end to the working week over the North Island, thanks to a low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea, while a weak cold front has moved up the South Island. However, it is an improving trend as we get into the ... More >>
The Settled Weather Doesn’t Last
Monday, 19 June 2017, 2:32 pm | MetService
The generally dry weather over the weekend carries into the start of this week with just a few showers taking the shine off the sun until Wednesday. More >>
The Calm After The Storm
Sunday, 18 June 2017, 3:37 pm | MetService
It was a wintery start to the week, as a series of fronts spread quickly up the country, bringing cold, stormy weather for some in the south. More >>
Settled weather for the weekend
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 1:10 pm | MetService
The strong, cold southerly flow these past two days was a definite winter wakeup call for most of New Zealand. Along with blustery winds, heavy swells affected many western, southern and eastern coasts during Tuesday and Wednesday. More >>
A classic winter southwest outbreak
Monday, 12 June 2017, 4:33 pm | MetService
After a settled few weeks with little wind a major change is on the way. A pairing of cold fronts is set to move up the country, preceded by rain and vigorous northwest winds followed by even stronger southwest winds These southwest winds also bring ... More >>
Leaving the Settled Week Behind
Sunday, 11 June 2017, 2:56 pm | MetService
Apart from a low that crossed the North Island on Tuesday and a front that moved northwards over the country during Friday and Saturday, the weather has been settled over Aotearoa in the week just passed. More >>
Alpine safety conference
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 3:44 pm | MetService
Christchurch will host the Southern Hemisphere Alpine Conference (SHAC)—New Zealand’s only dedicated alpine safety conference—in less than a week. Mountain Safety Council’s CEO Mike Daisley is overwhelmed by the support and interest ... More >>
Matariki rising over a settled weekend
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 1:49 pm | MetService
Clear skies and cool temperatures are set to remain with us for the weekend. The big picture – high pressure over the country which has brought overnight frosts, but also a few showers in the east – stays roughly the same into next week. This ... More >>
A Cold Week Ahead
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 3:19 pm | MetService
Five years ago on the 6th of June 2012, Christchurch residents woke up to heavy snow which closed schools, caused power cuts and lead to the lowest recorded daytime temperature, with the airport only reaching 0.4 degrees Celsius. More >>
Snow for the upper South Island
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 12:53 pm | MetService
Snow for the upper South Island - Sunday 04 June 2017 MetService News Release Sunday 04 June 2017 More >>
A cool Queen’s Birthday
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 2:16 pm | MetService
Winter was welcomed in with extensive fog for many parts of the country today, but generally benign weather and mild temperatures are the name of the game today. Things will change over the coming days, as a variety of weather systems affect different ... More >>
A drier than normal June likely for the South Island
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 2:39 pm | MetService
During May, intense Highs frequented the New Zealand region, alternating with some very deep Lows spawned out of the north Tasman Sea. The Highs favoured southern New Zealand, overall, resulting in a drier than usual May over the lower half of the ... More >>
A showery week ahead signals the end of autumn
Monday, 29 May 2017, 2:32 pm | MetService
Tuesday looks like being the end of a very foggy period over New Zealand. In many places, people will wake up to extensive fog and low cloud, especially over inland parts of the North Island. “Travellers should be prepared for possible delays and ... More >>
