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Ridge and front do battle to decide this week’s weather
Monday, 19 March 2018, 2:03 pm | MetService
“A ridge of high pressure manages to confine a cold front to the far south early this week, but from Wednesday the tables turn and the front begins to journey north, spreading rain from the west to the east as it does. The front will also bring a ... More >>
Slow Changing Weather Ahead
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 1:41 pm | MetService
Living in the ‘roaring forties’ on a long thin island means that New Zealanders should be used to the weather changing very quickly as weather systems come and go” April Clark MetService meteorologist commented. More >>
Taranaki to Wellington, the pick of the weekend weather
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 12:37 pm | MetService
It’s an active end to the week for the South Island as MetService forecasters predict the return of heavy rain for the West Coast and stronger winds in the east during Thursday night and through into Friday. For many though, the weekend is looking like ... More >>
Cyclone Hola keeps the worst offshore
Monday, 12 March 2018, 12:20 pm | MetService
At 7:00am this morning Cyclone Hola was 500km to the north of New Zealand, and accelerating closer to the country. Although the closest approach is expected to be overnight tonight near to East Cape, the centre is not predicted to track over land, and the ... More >>
Hola to Skirt the Northeast of the North Island
Sunday, 11 March 2018, 1:48 pm | MetService
“New Zealand has enjoyed a settled and generally sunny weekend, which is quite literally the ‘calm before the storm’,” said MetService Meteorologist April Clark. More >>
A fine weekend, but a heads up on Hola
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 1:02 pm | MetService
MetService forecasts improving weather this weekend, meaning plenty of sun around the country, before Cyclone Hola makes its presence felt in parts of the North Island on Monday. More >>
Mixed weather for the week ahead - 5 March 2018
Monday, 5 March 2018, 12:51 pm | MetService
The weather for this week appears unsettled, with a mixed bag across New Zealand. Most of the country can expect showers at some point, with temperatures taking a dip as the week progresses. More >>
Southerly change this week to bring cooler weather
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 2:08 pm | MetService
A front is set to move northwards over New Zealand during Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing a period of rain and a change to cooler southerly winds. More >>
Lingering Feeling of Summer
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 12:50 pm | MetService
A mild weekend is ahead for many Kiwis with northeasterly winds over the country bringing cloudy, warm and humid conditions, as well as some wet weather in northern and southwestern places. More >>
Another spell of humid northeasterlies for North Island
Monday, 26 February 2018, 3:02 pm | MetService
An active front delivered a sharp southerly change to the Capital this morning, but this begins to lose its punch as it works its way north up the North Island today. Karori Rock on Wellington’s south coast recorded a brief southerly 45km/h gusting ... More >>
A weather-laden front impacts the South Island today
Sunday, 25 February 2018, 1:45 pm | MetService
A weather-laden front impacts the South Island today and the North Island Monday Forecasters are currently focusing on an active front moving up the South Island today, bringing strong winds ahead of the front as well as significant falls of rain. ... More >>
Settled weather expected for Cyclone Gita clean up
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:58 pm | MetService
Settled and dry conditions return to New Zealand, as a ridge of high pressure moves over the country for the remainder of this week and into the weekend. This will give some relief to regions in clean-up mode from the severe weather caused by Cyclone ... More >>
Cyclone Gita Update 2.41am 20/2/18
Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 9:38 am | MetService
Cyclone Gita is currently undergoing extra-tropical transition, and has been re-classified as 'Former Cyclone Gita'. Although Gita is no longer a tropical cyclone, it's still expected to significantly impact much of central New Zealand over the next 24 hours. More >>
Severe Weather associated with Cyclone Gita to begin Tuesday
Monday, 19 February 2018, 3:32 pm | MetService
MetService have issued several Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for the impacts of Cyclone Gita. More >>
Severe Weather Watches issued for Cyclone Gita
Sunday, 18 February 2018, 1:24 pm | MetService
Cyclone Gita, currently a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone south of New Caledonia, is expected to move southwards over the next couple of days, and curve towards New Zealand. During its journey, it will weaken to a Category 2 Tropical Cyclone, before it undergoes ... More >>
MetService: Severe Weather outlook – Feb 17
Saturday, 17 February 2018, 2:52 pm | MetService
Cyclone Gita is expected to approach New Zealand from the northwest early next week. There remains some uncertainty with regards to the speed and track of Gita, but the passage of this system across New Zealand on Tuesday and Wednesday is likely to bring ... More >>
Cyclone Gita forecast to impact New Zealand - be prepared
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 2:34 pm | MetService
The next few days will see most of the country experience relatively settled yet humid weather, apart from the west coast of the South Island where there are Severe Weather Warnings and Watches in place for heavy rain easing Saturday afternoon. Leading ... More >>
More Heavy Rain for the North Island Early This Week
Monday, 12 February 2018, 2:15 pm | MetService
The weekend’s widespread rain delivered a massive 229.5mm accumulation to the western ranges of Nelson, and downpours to western parts of the North Island on Sunday (Levin township recording 24.4mm between 7-8pm Sunday evening). More >>
A Cooler Drier Start to the Week Gives Way to Rain
Sunday, 11 February 2018, 3:22 pm | MetService
With the country under a humid blanket of cloud and rain it’s hard to believe the week started off relatively cool when a series of weak cold fronts moved north over the South Island and lower North Island during Monday and Tuesday. More >>
MetService: Wet And Humid Weekend For Most
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 1:19 pm | MetService
The mostly-settled weather we’re currently enjoying is expected to come to an end this weekend as a ridge of high pressure starts to give way to a moist, strong easterly flow. A band of rain associated with a broad area of low pressure from the Tropics ... More >>
