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Pan-Oceania lightning location network
Friday, 9 September 2016, 12:07 pm | MetraWeather
Wellington, New Zealand 9 September 2016. MetraWeather and TOA Systems Inc., have completed the first phase of a pan-Oceania lightning location network that will eventually reach across the Pacific. More >>
Significant Cold Outbreak to Blast up the Country
Wednesday, 7 September 2016, 12:33 pm | MetService
Although we’re already into the second week of spring, during the next few days it will feel like we’ve plunged back into winter. A cold front will race up the country today and early Thursday, bringing a period of bitterly cold southerly gales ... More >>
Wicked southerly bringing snow and swells from Wednesday
Monday, 5 September 2016, 12:45 pm | MetService
While much of the country woke up to windy and showery conditions to start the week, it is Wednesday when things will really deteriorate. Strong southwesterlies over New Zealand are the hangover from a busy weather weekend, but the frontal system ... More >>
From low to snow, with a bit of a blow
Sunday, 4 September 2016, 6:06 pm | MetService
From low to snow, with a bit of a blow A deep low situated west of the South Island is set to track across southern New Zealand tonight, bringing gale force winds and heavy rain to much of the country. The heaviest rain is expected around southern ... More >>
Bye-bye Winter and hello Spring
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 12:24 pm | MetService
September heralds the start of a new season as we bound from winter into spring. MetService Meteorologist Peter Little commented, “It looks like we’re going to have a very typical start to spring this year, with a mixture of fine and wet weather ... More >>
Springing into September
Monday, 29 August 2016, 11:59 am | MetService
Long sunny spells and warm temperatures mark the transition from winter to spring this week. Two weather systems that brought periods of rain on Monday weaken off on Tuesday, and by Wednesday a broad ridge of high pressure takes control of the ... More >>
A sandwich of weather systems to start the week
Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:21 am | MetService
New Zealand will be bookended by inclement weather on Sunday and Monday, before a high pressure cell establishes dominance across the country on Tuesday. The high will provide a fittingly calm and mild finish to the winter, but the outlook is for ... More >>
A wet end to the week
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 2:09 pm | MetService
A low pressure system with several fronts is crossing over New Zealand during Thursday andFriday, causing wet weather for many. A Severe Weather Watch is in force for the potential for heavy rain and severe winds for parts of the upper North Island. The ... More >>
Changing weather whips up pollen
Monday, 22 August 2016, 2:49 pm | MetService
Picking your outfit this week will be a challenge, as a collection of conditions looks set to dictate the wardrobes of those treading outdoor catwalks – including those at New Zealand Fashion Week. More >>
Getting wetter through the week
Sunday, 21 August 2016, 5:42 pm | MetService
Sunny, calm and settled weather has prevailed over New Zealand for the last week, but that all changes as we look ahead into the coming days. A series of weather systems roll across the country from the Tasman Sea, bringing wetter and windier conditions ... More >>
The last good weekend of winter
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 1:39 pm | MetService
There are just two weekends left this winter, and this looks like the one to head outdoors. The last few days have seen blue skies and calm conditions for much of the country – albeit with some areas of fog, especially on the east coast of the ... More >>
A week of well-earned weather
Monday, 15 August 2016, 1:59 pm | MetService
This week’s weather will be dominated by a ridge of high pressure which gradually slides across the country, spelling good news for those itching to get outdoors. The final symptoms of the turbulent last few weeks of weather are a pair of fronts ... More >>
From the grips of winter to a more typical August
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 12:19 pm | MetService
August has been pushing the bounds of winter so far, with heavy snowfall shutting the Napier-Taupo road for several days, and flooding in the north when over 140mm fell in the Warkworth and Coromandel regions. On Thursday morning Dunedin airport ... More >>
Big Chill Continues
Monday, 8 August 2016, 1:39 pm | MetService
It has been very cold over the past few days, with heavy snow affecting parts of both the South and North Islands, followed by severe frosts in a number of places. As cold southeasterlies prevail over the North Island, a ridge of high pressure builds ... More >>
Severe frosts for many as snow lets up
Monday, 8 August 2016, 10:27 am | MetService
Heavy snow fell in inland Hawkes Bay, and eastern parts of Taihape and Taupo from Friday to Sunday morning. Snow drifts of around a metre affected some areas, closing the Napier-Taupo Road. This was caused by a low east of Gisborne, which directed ... More >>
Site-specific forecasts for Turoa and Whakapapa skifields
Friday, 5 August 2016, 12:08 pm | MetService
MetService has teamed up with Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) to enhance the accuracy of MetService forecasts for both Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields. More >>
Look Out For Black Ice On Roads This Weekend
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 2:06 pm | MetService
A wintry blast blows over New Zealand from the southeast with low temperatures over the country forecast to drop further in the run up to the weekend. More >>
A cooler August for many of us
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 10:43 am | MetService
New Zealand temperatures turned a corner in July, with the abnormal warmth of the first half of the year now a distant memory. More >>
An unsettled end to the week
Monday, 1 August 2016, 1:35 pm | MetService
Showers or rain are expected for many places today, as a low and several fronts move across the country, though those in the east will be drier. Tomorrow will bring a brief reprieve, with showers clearing away, and some sunshine for most people. However, ... More >>
Wintry weather continues
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 12:35 pm | MetService
While New Zealand experienced a mild winter throughout June and much of July, the weather has recently taken a turn. Lately, we have been experiencing cooler temperatures and more changeable weather, and this trend is set to continue during the end of ... More >>
