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Wild weather on the way
Monday, 11 July 2016, 1:19 pm | MetService
The next batch of severe weather will be hitting New Zealand from Tuesday night, with MetService forecasting heavy rain, strong winds, and snow at higher levels as a front crosses the country mid-week. More >>
Severe weather to be followed by frosts
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 12:16 pm | MetService
A complex low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is poised to lash northern and central parts of the country today and Friday, before moving away to the east over the weekend and making way for a calming ridge of high pressure. More >>
Clear skies on the coast with foggy mornings further inland
Monday, 4 July 2016, 12:26 pm | MetService
The next few days will reward coastal towns and hill-dwellers with long sunny spells, while those in inland valleys may find themselves waking up to fog. More >>
News Release - Low pressure brings wet and windy end to week
Sunday, 3 July 2016, 8:38 pm | MetService
“Clear skies and little wind contributed to the cold temperatures across the country this weekend. It was the coldest day of the year so far for many yesterday morning, with South Waiouru dropping to -8.8 degrees and Dunedin Airport to -7.4 degrees,” ... More >>
High pressure puts paid to wet weather
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 1:06 pm | MetService
It was very wet across the North Island yesterday as a low pressure system spread fronts across the island. Parts of Auckland experienced downpours yesterday afternoon, with 20-30mm falling in one hour. More >>
Triple act performance from Tasman Sea lows
Monday, 27 June 2016, 1:01 pm | MetService
In the North Island today, most people will see rain or showers as a low pressure system moves across the centre of the Island. Showers will gradually clear on Tuesday, but this is not the last of the wet weather – another low is waiting in the wings ... More >>
As one low departs, another arrives
Monday, 27 June 2016, 10:19 am | MetService
A low pressure system will continue to bring wet weather to many places until Tuesday, when the low finally moves away to the east of New Zealand. However, another significant low makes its way onto the North Island during Wednesday. More >>
Fine end to work week before a weekend of wet weather
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 12:52 pm | MetService
A number of areas experienced heavy rain with the passage of a front yesterday – especially over the upper North Island last evening when some parts of Auckland and even Tauranga recorded 20mm or more in one hour resulting in surface flooding in ... More >>
Mild temperatures, but wet weather on the way for many
Monday, 20 June 2016, 11:57 am | MetService
Tonight will be the longest night of the year in New Zealand, and Tuesday will be the shortest day with the Winter Solstice occurring at 10:34 am. Despite the low sunshine hours, temperatures are still above average for June, and this trend continues ... More >>
Rain and mild temperatures on the way for many
Monday, 20 June 2016, 10:18 am | MetService
A cold front brought patchy rain or showers to the South Island overnight Saturday and into today as it moved northwards, and will move up the lower North Island this afternoon and evening, bringing a few showers as it goes. A warm front is expected ... More >>
A tale of two Islands this weekend
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 12:25 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure drapes over the North Island this weekend, while a front affects the South Island. A low pressure system deepens in the Tasman Sea over the weekend, before pushing the ridge off to the east on Monday and spreading a front ... More >>
Settled weather with a mid-week change
Monday, 13 June 2016, 12:24 pm | MetService
The cold front that moved up the country over the weekend has now moved to the north of New Zealand, allowing a ridge of high pressure to take its place. This will bring sunny skies to many, though there will still be some patchy cloud for western areas, ... More >>
Wet, warm and windy, now winter - 12 June 2016
Monday, 13 June 2016, 11:38 am | MetService
A week of persistent north to northwest winds brought heavy rain to western parts of the country, and extremely warm temperatures for this time of year, especially to eastern areas. However, winter returns as cooler southerlies sweep up the country ... More >>
Rain, Wind, Snow and Sunshine
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 1:02 pm | MetService
The weather over New Zealand is likely to be changeable through until Monday. An intense high, which brought frosty mornings and fine weather to most places during the last week, has departed to the east of the country. This is allowing several ... More >>
Bye-bye High hello Low
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 11:47 am | MetService
The area of high pressure that has been bringing frosty mornings and sunny days to the majority of New Zealand is moving away to the east of the country today and Wednesday. The next lot of weather in store for the country is going to be warmer but wetter ... More >>
Marine weather visualisation on display at APPEA 2016
Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:06 am | MetraWeather
MetraWeather and science partner MetOcean Solutions will present on Stand 51 at APPEA 2016 a marine weather visualisation created exclusively for a major oil and gas company. More >>
Fresh and frosty for the Queen’s Birthday
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:03 pm | MetService
Crisp blue skies and frosty calm conditions prevail for the long weekend as a winter ridge sidles over New Zealand. Overnight temperatures for many towns and cities will plummet below zero. Although the coldest temperatures are expected around Central ... More >>
Buckle in for winter
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 10:44 am | MetService
May 2016 It was an extremely mild May across the country, due to the combination of frequent northwesterlies and warmer than usual seas around the country. The first half of the month was exceptionally warm, and even with the wintry end to the month, ... More >>
Snow showers and frosty mornings
Monday, 30 May 2016, 12:44 pm | MetService
Cold weather is spreading across the country this week to mark the start of the meteorological winter on 1 June. Snow showers and severe frosts are on the cards for parts of the South Island, but things are looking up for the long weekend as ... More >>
Snow showers to welcome winter
Monday, 30 May 2016, 10:49 am | MetService
New Zealand got lashed again this week by more stormy weather due to a complex low pressure system swirling over the country. A snow warning for Otago came to fruition leading to road closures at the start of the week. Meanwhile in the North Island, ... More >>
