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Windy westerlies this weekend
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 1:38 pm | MetService
A front moves across New Zealand tomorrow, bringing rain to the western areas, followed by strong winds that will be a feature of the weather into the weekend. Rain will be heavy in the west of the South Island on Friday and through the weekend, and Watches ... More >>
Hot temperatures and sunshine for many this week
Monday, 21 November 2016, 2:05 pm | MetService
Sunshine is expected for most parts of New Zealand during the first half of this week, with hot temperatures for many. Maximums in the high twenties, and possibly even thirty degrees, are expected for eastern parts of New Zealand on Tuesday and ... More >>
Temperatures to rise this week
Sunday, 20 November 2016, 8:06 pm | MetService
After a horrendous week both earthquake and weather wise, we are fortunate enough to be heading into settled weather, with some high temperatures forecast in eastern areas later this week. More >>
Departing low opens the door for gale southerlies
Thursday, 17 November 2016, 2:04 pm | MetService
Showery, windy weather continues in many places today as a low moves away to the east. Unfortunately, this departing low opens the door for more rain and gales – this time from the south – to spread up eastern coasts in its wake. More >>
No let up in the weather
Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 3:08 pm | MetService
MetService News Release Wednesday 16 November 2016 NO LET UP IN THE WEATHER After an eventful week, the disruption many people faced due to the weather may not be over just yet. Unsettled weather is expected over most parts of the country today ... More >>
Severe weather to hit during quake clean-up
Monday, 14 November 2016, 12:42 pm | MetService
Severe weather is expected to hit New Zealand later today, including a number of areas affected by this morning’s earthquakes. Severe weather warnings have been issued for strong winds and heavy rain developing this evening in central New Zealand, ... More >>
Soupy Skies for the Supermoon
Sunday, 13 November 2016, 7:58 pm | MetService
This weekend began with a wet Saturday, when parts of Wellington saw nearly a month’s worth of rain in a single day, causing slips and disrupting travel. Average November rainfall for Kelburn since 1928 is 88.3mm, whereas yesterday 84.4mm fell in 24 hours, ... More >>
Crossing Lows Bring Rain
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 2:18 pm | MetService
Frontal bands moving northwards over the South Island on Thursday brought heavy rain to the West Coast, causing disruption to traffic on State Highway 6 with some flooding and land slips. Further periods of rain are expected over central New Zealand today ... More >>
North Island brightening up during Tuesday
Monday, 7 November 2016, 2:16 pm | MetService
A rain band moving over the North Island overnight and this morning has been bringing heavy rain, with many places in the upper North Island recording 15 – 25 mm of rainfall within one hour last night. As the rain eases in the north, the weather ... More >>
Heavy rain and thunder possible for upper North Island
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 10:12 pm | MetService
A front making its way across New Zealand is gradually spreading rain eastwards across the country today. The rain is expected to become heavy at times over the upper North Island later today and on Monday, where Severe Weather Watches are in place. In addition ... More >>
Fizzle or the shizzle? Here’s your Guy Fawkes forecast
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 1:57 pm | MetService
With fireworks and bonfires planned for this weekend, many will be hoping for a calm dry Saturdaynight. The good news is that the showery weather that features at the end of the week takes a brief break on Saturday as a slim ridge rolls by. More >>
A warmer November for eastern regions
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 3:50 pm | MetService
Rainfall was abundant in many regions, with the notable exceptions of Wairarapa and southern Hawkes Bay. The North Island copped an unusually wet start to October, as did Nelson and Otago. “Canterbury and Marlborough also picked up significant totals ... More >>
An assortment of weather this week - Monday 31 October 2016
Monday, 31 October 2016, 3:07 pm | MetService
A lot of people woke up to frosts early on Monday morning, particularly for inland areas of both islands. Waiouru saw the coldest temperature, with -3.3C. For the South Island, Pukaki Airport was the coldest with -1.3C. Clear skies overnight were the ... More >>
Clear Evening for Halloween
Sunday, 30 October 2016, 8:09 pm | MetService
The weather this past week ended with a cold southerly outbreak, as a trough swept over the country on Friday and Saturday. There was snow about the hills in many South Island areas and skiffs of snow visible in web cams over the Desert Road early Sunday ... More >>
A cool change for the weekend
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 3:19 pm | MetService
After a week of mild temperatures, a southerly change is forecast to bring a period of colder weather this weekend. On Friday, a cold front moves up the South Island bringing heavy rain to the West Coast and a period of rain to eastern places. “Thunderstorms ... More >>
Changeable weather returns this week
Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 1:18 pm | MetService
Several weather systems move eastwards over New Zealand this week, bringing changeable weather after most places experienced a dry Labour Weekend. Periods of rain or showers are likely to affect most places during Tuesday and Wednesday as a low pressure system ... More >>
Rain gets back to work after a sunny Labour Weekend
Monday, 24 October 2016, 9:49 pm | MetService
Labour weekend can often be a mixed bag, but in 2016 most of New Zealand struck it lucky with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Several towns on both islands topped twenty degrees, with Alexandra and Dunedin hitting 21 degrees on Saturday ... More >>
A spell of dry weather for Labour Weekend
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 2:45 pm | MetService
A spell of dry weather is on the cards for nearly everyone this Labour Weekend. Rain or showers affecting parts of the country today, should clear the South Island on Friday and most of the North Island on Saturday. However, the weather is likely ... More >>
Week of typical spring weather ahead
Monday, 17 October 2016, 1:40 pm | MetService
Spring snow flurries and hailstorms affected parts of New Zealand towards the end of last week, leading to a chilly start to the weekend. As the weekend progressed, the weather settled and temperatures recovered. More >>
Spring in full swing
Sunday, 16 October 2016, 8:55 pm | MetService
Spring snow flurries and hailstorms impacted New Zealand towards the end of last week, and that led into a fairly chilly start to the weekend. As the weekend has gone on, the weather has settled and the temperatures have returned to typical spring ... More >>
