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Our Christmas Weather Story - Monday 21 December 2015
Monday, 21 December 2015, 3:33 pm | MetService
The good news for holiday makers is that New Zealand has a ridge spreading over us from the Tasman Sea, bringing mainly fine weather on Christmas Day. However, there is some troublesome low-level moisture underneath this ridge, leading to a few cloudy ... More >>
Summer thunderstorms but cool temperatures
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 4:07 pm | MetService
A cool, southerly flow will bring showers to most of the country over the next few days. These showers are likely to turn thundery in certain places during the afternoon as daytime heating gives them an extra little kick. More >>
Sunshine and showers
Monday, 14 December 2015, 3:56 pm | MetService
This week will see a mixture of sunshine and showers - and generally more settled weather than was seen in the weekend. More >>
Warm temperatures but rain sweeps through
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 2:08 pm | MetService
There will be mild temperatures for New Zealand this weekend, with eastern places potentially reaching 30C on Saturday. However, a front moves up the country through Saturday and Sunday bringing rain to many and strong winds to central New Zealand. More >>
A bit of everything weather wise this weekend
Monday, 7 December 2015, 2:08 pm | MetService
The cold front which affected the South Island on Saturday and the North Island on Sunday is expected to move north of the country by tonight. Meanwhile, a southwesterly flow prevails over much of the country, and spreads over the upper North Island today ... More >>
Fronting up to a cooler change - Thursday 3 December 2015
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:24 pm | MetService
The sweltering heat of this week is set to cool off as we move into the weekend. Two cold fronts in succession each turn the temperature down a notch, while spreading cloud and rain across much of New Zealand this weekend. The first front crosses the ... More >>
Last day of spring heats up central New Zealand
Monday, 30 November 2015, 5:30 pm | MetService
The last weekend of spring brought warm temperatures to the North Island, with Napier getting the top temperature for a town or city of 29C on Saturday. Temperatures struggled a little in areas of the South Island, with Invercargill reaching its high of 14C ... More >>
Summer’s knocking on the door
Sunday, 29 November 2015, 3:44 pm | MetService
There will be some hot spots this week as we head into the meteorological summer which starts on 1 December. There will be plenty of summer rain around though, with a moist northwesterly flow dominating the weather this week. More >>
Warmer for all to start the week
Monday, 23 November 2015, 4:32 pm | MetService
The start of the working week has seen fine weather conditions across much of New Zealand, but a front brings a sustained period of rain to western parts of the South Island on Monday and Tuesday. MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning and ... More >>
Changeable weather ahead
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 2:31 pm | MetService
The outlook for the weekend and the week ahead has a distinct spring-like feel, with the country sitting in a prevailing westerly flow as a number of fronts sweep through. More >>
Cool temperatures to start week then wet weather follows
Monday, 16 November 2015, 1:15 pm | MetService
A low-pressure system which affected the North Island over the weekend will move slowly east of the country today. A Severe Weather Watch for heavy rain is still in place for Northland, eastern Bay of Plenty, also Waikato down to Taranaki and ... More >>
A changeable week ahead
Monday, 16 November 2015, 11:00 am | MetService
The band of rain over the North Island today will be slow to move off to the northeast of the country tomorrow. There is a possibility that rainfall amounts will exceed short-term warning criteria in some areas, so a Severe Weather Watch is in place ... More >>
A wet Sunday across much of the country
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 1:59 pm | MetService
A cool southerly flow peppered much of New Zealand with showers today,especially eastern areas and the far south. The southerly flow eases during Friday and the showers clear as a high moves onto the country from the Tasman Sea. "As skies clear ... More >>
A cooler end to the week
Monday, 9 November 2015, 9:26 am | MetService
Rain was delivered to the West Coast of the South Island today as a front travelled north, with showers spreading east of the Alps. Elsewhere it was a mostly fine day, although it turned cloudy in the southwest of the North Island. More >>
Dry weather for most during Guy Fawkes celebrations
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 1:30 pm | MetService
Remember, remember the fifth of November... many people will be wondering what the weather will be like for Guy Fawkes fireworks tonight. For most people, the answer is dry, with not much wind! More >>
Rain wind and snow this week
Monday, 2 November 2015, 2:29 pm | MetService
As a ridge of high pressure drifts eastwards, a deep trough will bring a period of rain and gales to many places this week, followed by a brief cold outbreak with snow to unseasonably low levels. More >>
MetService Weather Release
Sunday, 1 November 2015, 1:24 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure brought settled weather to much of the country this weekend, the main exception being parts of Southland and coastal Otago that had to endure blustery southwesterly winds and showers on Saturday. As the ridge drifts eastwards ... More >>
MetService highlights road weather innovations
Friday, 30 October 2015, 2:16 pm | MetService
MetService will exhibit and conduct a workshop at the NZTA NZIHT 16th Annual Conference being held 1-3 November 2015 in the Bay of Islands. More >>
Halloween weather not to be scared about
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 1:48 pm | MetService
The rain and grey skies that have shrouded the country like a Halloween bed sheet are set to clear on Friday, setting the scene for a sunny weekend. More >>
November 2015 - Looking shifty
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 4:13 pm | MetService
"Weather patterns in November are likely to be quite shifty," said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "We see a change to frequent Lows over the country next week. This means many places see a relatively warm and wet start to ... More >>
