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Mixed bag - settled week ends abruptly over the weekend
Sunday, 8 October 2017, 11:36 am | MetService
The past week saw some contrasting conditions, from a settled start, to a deep low-pressure system with associated fronts bringing rain to most of the country over the weekend. As we look to the week ahead, the low-pressure system will weaken while tracking ... More >>
Settled weather coming to an end this weekend
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 1:51 pm | MetService
After a spell of settled weather to start the school holidays, a low approaching from the Tasman Sea will bring it to an abrupt end, with wet weather expected for most during the weekend. More >>
October 2017 – Finally, some drier weather!
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 3:48 pm | MetService
During September, low pressures dominated the weather map once again. “This is the third consecutive month in which Lows have targeted New Zealand,” said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. “This has resulted in extremely wet conditions ... More >>
A Settled Start to the School Holidays
Monday, 2 October 2017, 12:37 pm | MetService
A more settled southwest flow lies over country today in the wake of a windy night which brought gusts of up to 135km/h to exposed areas of the upper North Island yesterday. Winds and showers ease today as a ridge begins to build to the north, while those ... More >>
Rain rain go away come again another day
Sunday, 1 October 2017, 3:40 pm | MetService
It’s probably felt like a wet week for many of us around the country, with today’s rain over the North and upper South Island. However, some kiwis are in for a bit of luck! Even though we are still firmly in spring, which means disturbed weather ... More >>
MetService completes acquisition of MetOcean Solutions Ltd
Friday, 29 September 2017, 10:36 am | MetService
State-owned enterprise Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd (MetService) has today completed full acquisition of leading New Zealand oceanographic company MetOcean Solutions Ltd. More >>
Wet westerlies for the weekend
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 1:16 pm | MetService
Wet westerlies for the weekend Yet more wet weather is forecast for parts of the country in the coming days as our tumultuous spring continues. Western areas will receive the bulk of the rain, as weather systems arrive from the Tasman Sea. Rain ... More >>
Humid air heralds the school holidays
Monday, 25 September 2017, 1:40 pm | MetService
Hot, humid air is flowing across the Tasman Sea from Australia, bringing with it a raft of severe weather. In classic spring fashion, it will move quickly with changeable weather for the rest of the week, but the next twenty-four hours will be wild, wet ... More >>
Springtime Weather
Sunday, 24 September 2017, 3:01 pm | MetService
It’s been a busy week both in the polling booths and on the weather front with two lows crossing the country and the 2017 election closing yesterday evening. More >>
Waikato and Bay of Plenty rainfall smashes records
Friday, 22 September 2017, 12:29 pm | MetService
This year has been a challenging one on the weather front, with extreme rainfall amounts recorded across the north and east of the North Island, and along the eastern South Island. More >>
MetService News Release
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 1:52 pm | MetService
In addition to the election on this weekend, we see the arrival of daylight saving and the spring time equinox. For those voting on Saturday, expect largely settled conditions, with a brief ridge bringing fine weather for most of the country. “The ... More >>
Often wet this week, but enjoy some midweek magic
Monday, 18 September 2017, 1:25 pm | MetService
Often wet this week, but enjoy some midweek magic As a low-pressure system moves across New Zealand today, most of the country will be on the receiving end of some wet weather accompanied by Watches and Warnings. But there is some respite in the ... More >>
Low pressure centres and troughs dominate this week
Sunday, 17 September 2017, 7:32 pm | MetService
We start the working week with a broad area of low pressure dominating our weather, but we can look forward to a brief respite on Tuesday as a ridge moves over the country. However, a new low pressure centre has its eyes on us towards the end of the week. ... More >>
Change is the only constant for Spring weather
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 1:24 pm | MetService
It’s more of the same weather-wise heading into the weekend, as the changeable spring pattern stays with us. A constant barrage of fronts and lows charge across the Tasman Sea between now and Monday, occasionally interspersed with weak ridges ... More >>
Expect another dose of rain and wind this week
Monday, 11 September 2017, 12:30 pm | MetService
An incoming ridge of high pressure has a calming influence on the weather ākuanei (today) and ākengokengo (tomorrow), but a trough over the Tasman Sea is readying itself to bring another period of wet weather to western areas later this week, while ... More >>
Unstable westerlies produce busy start to Spring
Sunday, 10 September 2017, 1:59 pm | MetService
The spring westerlies have been keeping us busy the last few days, with rain, thunderstorms and snow affecting most parts of the country. More >>
The weather: It’s Spring doing its thing
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 12:51 pm | MetService
Thunderstorms, snow, gales, all interspersed with brilliant blue skies and warm temperatures. This weekend takes all the clichés of spring and delivers them across the country in a fast-paced smorgasbord of meteorological conditions. More >>
September 2017 – Spring westerlies kick in
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 12:12 pm | MetService
Spring westerlies are expected to kick-start the month of September, producing a very wet first half of the month for western regions of both Islands. More >>
MetService News Release Monday 4 September 2017
Monday, 4 September 2017, 1:51 pm | MetService
Spring heralds the warming up of the atmosphere as the amount of daylight increases. But the atmosphere must still cope with cold ocean temperatures taking a long time to warm up. The temperature contrasts between large areas of atmosphere and ocean ... More >>
MetService Weekly Forecast
Sunday, 3 September 2017, 12:59 pm | MetService
The weekend saw unsettled weather over much of the country, particularly the North Island, with watches and warnings for heavy rain in northern areas from Coromadel through Bay of Plenty. A cold southerly flow over the island, combined with a slow-moving ... More >>
