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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 >>
A showery week ahead signals the end of autumn
Monday, 29 May 2017, 1:43 pm | MetService
A showery week ahead signals the end of autumn 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 ... More >>
Keep your raincoat handy
Sunday, 28 May 2017, 9:11 pm | MetService
Keep your raincoat handy The changeable weather of late continues through the last few days of Autumn and into the first week of June as a couple of frontal systems are forecast to march across New Zealand from the west, separated by narrow ridges ... More >>
Autumnal murkiness to end the month
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 12:29 pm | MetService
This morning fog shrouded parts of the upper North Island and the lower South Island, causing delayed flights and murky conditions on the roads. Auckland is in the clear tonight, as cloudy skies should keep the temperatures too warm for a repeat performance. More >>
Wintery Blast Ends, Now Back to Autumn
Monday, 22 May 2017, 2:24 pm | MetService
New Zealanders feeling the bite of what was for most, the coldest recorded temperature so far this year, will be happy to hear that a short-term upward trend in overnight lows is forecast. Alexandra dropped to -5.0C just before dawn Monday morning. Temperatures ... More >>
An Early Wave of Winter
Sunday, 21 May 2017, 12:26 pm | MetService
A taste of winter fell onto New Zealand on Saturday, with many towns in the lower South Island waking up to snow on their doorsteps. Although snow depths were deeper at higher altitudes, 12cm was recorded in Kingston (330m), and in Clinton (200m) ... More >>
