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Severe weather clearing for Easter weekend - 24 March 2016
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 12:31 pm | MetService
The severe weather that has affected a large part of the country is expected to make way for mostly settled weather for Easter weekend. The low pressure system responsible for the severe weather is moving east over the North Island today and, although the ... More >>
Wet weather for the lead up to Easter - 21 March 2016
Monday, 21 March 2016, 12:16 pm | MetService
A front sitting over the southwest of the South Island has been bringing heavy rain to Fiordland and parts of Westland over the past few days, with over 450 mm of rainfall recorded at Milford Sound since midnight Friday. North-eastern parts of the North ... More >>
High slips away, wet weather moves in
Sunday, 20 March 2016, 5:15 pm | MetService
This weekend a significant amount of rain has fallen on the West Coast, whilst many other parts of the country have remained dry and warm. “Over 350mm of rain has been recorded at Milford Sound since midnight Friday, with further heavy rain forecast ... More >>
Your local weather forecast now on a website near you
Friday, 18 March 2016, 2:32 pm | MetService
MetService has launched a new weather ‘widget’ to make local forecasts freely available on any organisational website. More >>
A great weekend for live music
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 1:35 pm | MetService
The ridge to the east of the South Island moves out into the Pacific Ocean, leaving a northerly flow over the country as we head into the weekend. The northerly flow combined with an active cold front approaching from the south, means a wet weekend ... More >>
Short-lived cold change - 14 March 2016
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:31 pm | MetService
A trough affecting parts of the North Island today and Tuesday will be followed by a cold front moving up the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing rain for many and cooler temperatures. Behind this front, a ridge then builds over the lower South ... More >>
Winds ease for a settled weekend - Thursday 10 March 2016
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 11:50 am | MetService
A cold front is sweeping up New Zealand today bringing severe gales to much of the South Island and lower North Island. The worst of the winds ease off on Friday morning as an area of high pressure builds over the country for a settled weekend. More >>
Cooler days ahead after a weekend of warm weather
Monday, 7 March 2016, 12:04 pm | MetService
Many across the country enjoyed an unseasonably warm and settled weekend, with a number of places in the east of the South Island and lower North Island reaching the early 30s. However, the west of the South Island was cooler and wetter, with ... More >>
Cooler Days Ahead
Monday, 7 March 2016, 9:21 am | MetService
Most of the country has enjoyed an unseasonably warm weekend, with Canterbury getting into the thirties. This is set to change in the latter half of next week, as a strong cold southerly change sweeps northwards. More >>
A settled weekend for many - Thursday 3 March 2016
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 12:52 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is currently sitting over the country, which means fine weather for many to end the week. However, a front approaching the south of the South Island tonight will bring rain or showers to the West Coast, and scattered falls ... More >>
Continued warmth, but more muted than was seen in February
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:59 pm | MetService
It was an exceptionally hot February, with many regions running between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius above the norm. “Temperatures in the lower North Island and upper South Island surpassed even the brutal heat of February 1998,” said MetService Meteorologist ... More >>
Leaping into March
Monday, 29 February 2016, 12:52 pm | MetService
A warm and humid northwest flow affects the North Island, while a cold front moves northwards over central New Zealand today. This cold front weakens and slows as it moves north, and while the temperature change will not be as dramatic in the north ... More >>
Tropical air brings warm temperatures
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:19 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston, currently category 1 and located over open waters southeast of New Caledonia, is moving southwest into the Tasman Sea. As Winston crossed latitude 25 south early this morning, MetService New Zealand’s Tropical Cyclone ... More >>
Hot temperatures and humidity during Winston handover
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 12:17 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Winston”, currently category 2, is moving south-southeast at 15km/h and is forecast to tend more southwesterly in its track today and tomorrow. This morning the sustained winds close to the centre of TC Winston were estimated ... More >>
Keeping an eye on the tropics
Monday, 22 February 2016, 3:54 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure saddles New Zealand, keeping the weather settled for most of us through the beginning of this week. A wet front moves onto Fiordland on Wednesday bringing heavy rain, and the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Winston may affect central ... More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 21 February 2016, 1:58 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone Winston brought severely damaging winds and heavy rain to Fiji yesterday and today, but is fortunately now heading away to the west. New Zealand will be fairly settled this week, but there will be some rain around for parts of the South Island. More >>
Several Severe Weather Warnings and a Watch still in effect
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 3:35 pm | MetService
The country’s run of good summer weather has been disrupted by a number of active fronts running up the west of the country. Many areas have been wet and windy, and there are still several Severe Weather Warnings and a Severe Weather Watch in effect. ... More >>
Heavy rain forecast, but not all will get a top-up
Monday, 15 February 2016, 1:46 pm | MetService
Bursts of heavy rain are forecast for western and central parts of the country during the next few days. Unfortunately for farmers in many eastern areas, little rain is likely to reach the parched ground there. More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 14 February 2016, 1:54 pm | MetService
It has been a week of settled, warm weather for many thanks to a stalled ridge of high pressure over the country. Yesterday Onehunga, Hamilton and Cromwell all reached 30 degrees. However, the fine weather is expected to be replaced by periods of rain ... More >>
MetService News Release
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 4:12 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure continues to sit over central New Zealand giving the country a typical summer’s day and this continues through the weekend. More >>
