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Warm temperatures return with some rain
Monday, 8 January 2018, 1:48 pm | MetService
Settled conditions are expected for northern New Zealand this week, but there is some rain on the way for the South Island. More >>
MetService: Back to business as usual after summer storm
Sunday, 7 January 2018, 12:43 pm | MetService
The intense summer storm that brought heavy rain, strong winds and coastal inundation to parts of northern and central New Zealand from Thursday to early Saturday now lies well to the south of the Chatham Islands and continues to move away to the southeast ... More >>
Deep low pressure system makes its presence known
Thursday, 4 January 2018, 12:43 pm | MetService
A rapidly-deepening low pressure system in the Tasman Sea northwest of the country is set to move towards the North Island today, before moving over central New Zealand during Friday. This system – the first significant system to affect the country ... More >>
Deepening Low pressure system set to impact country
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 2:54 pm | MetService
A low in the Tasman Sea to the northwest of the country is set to rapidly deepen and move towards the North Island on Thursday, before moving over central NZ during Friday. Weather impacts will be felt right across the North and upper South Island ... More >>
A Turbulent Start to 2018
Monday, 1 January 2018, 4:50 pm | MetService
The far south of New Zealand was the first to see the sun rise in 2018 and it will most likely see the most sunshine this New Year’s Day. More >>
Dangerous Waves for New Year’s Day
Sunday, 31 December 2017, 12:42 pm | MetService
As 2017 ticks to a close most of the weather and wave action will be happening on the western side of the country, and the trend continues into 2018. Large swells are expected to build on Mondayalong the western shoreline, also most of the rain ... More >>
MetService: All go for New Year’s Eve
Thursday, 28 December 2017, 2:29 pm | MetService
All go for New Year’s Eve We may be heading for the last days of 2017 but this year still has a sting in its tail for the eastern North Island. MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning and Watches for the northern Hawke's Bay and Gisborne regions, ... More >>
A Christmas Stocking of Weather
Sunday, 24 December 2017, 1:10 pm | MetService
Christmas day is a “mixed bag”, to use a cliché in the season of clichés. The ridge of high pressure that has been sitting over the country the past couple of days has produced predominantly dry yet cloudy weather. However, a frontal system ... More >>
Weather for the run up to Christmas
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 2:48 pm | MetService
Weather for the run up to Christmas - Thursday 21 December 2017 MetService News Release Thursday 21 December 2017 More >>
A changeable week ahead
Monday, 18 December 2017, 2:28 pm | MetService
A changeable week ahead “Today marks a record for Whanganui,” said MetService meteorologist Andy Best, “As of 9am this morning, Whanganui recorded a 40-day run with less than 1mm recorded each day in the gauge. This beats the previous record ... More >>
Fronts and fine weather in the mix
Sunday, 17 December 2017, 12:40 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure has held sway over New Zealand since early November, and has set the tone for hot and dry weather. In the last week of November conditions were favourable for inland thunderstorms driven by afternoon heating, but these eased ... More >>
Christmas Day forecasts
Friday, 15 December 2017, 3:00 pm | MetService
Initial forecasts for Christmas Day will appear on the MetService website tomorrow (Saturday), offering a first glimpse of the expected weather for festivities around the country. However, MetService meteorologists caution that there’s still some ... More >>
Temperatures on the rise again
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:30 pm | MetService
This week saw some much-needed rain for most of the country, but hot and dry conditions are expected to dominate the forecast again this weekend. The Kaikoura coast got the most rainfall over Tuesday and Wednesday, with a total of 73mm. Timaru saw 34mm, ... More >>
Unsettled for the first half of the week
Monday, 11 December 2017, 2:56 pm | MetService
MetService Meteorologist Andy Best confirmed that as of this morning, “46 consecutive dry days have now been recorded at Christchurch Airport, beating the previous record of 45 days which was held since October/November 1954”. He went on to say, “Christchurch ... More >>
A contrasting end to this week for the South Island
Sunday, 10 December 2017, 1:21 pm | MetService
The record number of dry days* in a row recorded at Christchurch Airport was 45 days and this was seen during September/October 1954. In the 24 hours leading up to 9am this morning, once again Christchurch Airport recorded no rainfall, making 2017 equal ... More >>
Warm, dry weather continues for many
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 2:04 pm | MetService
The hot temperatures experienced this week are expected to continue, although there is some rain for the west of the South Island to come in time for the weekend. Maximum temperatures have exceeded 25°C for many urban areas and some saw temperatures greater ... More >>
Another week of warm and dry
Monday, 4 December 2017, 1:47 pm | MetService
The ridge of high pressure that has dominated New Zealand’s weather of late continues to affect the country this week. More >>
Sunny weather set to continue through the week
Sunday, 3 December 2017, 12:08 pm | MetService
A persistent ridge of high pressure has brought warm temperatures and settled weather to much of the country over the past week – punctuated in some places by severe thunderstorms! Although the rule of thumb “high pressure means fine weather” ... More >>
December 2017 – A hot December on the horizon
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:57 pm | MetService
November proved to be a month of extremes. Unusual heat prevailed across the country, except for an extreme cold snap during the second week of the month. Western areas of both Islands saw unsettled westerlies and healthy rainfall for the first ten days ... More >>
Prolonged warmth after dry November
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 4:16 pm | MetService
Prolonged warmth after dry November Today is the last day of November, but looking back over the month what stands out is the very dry nature of November 2017 for many areas of New Zealand. This has been the second driest November in Auckland since ... More >>
