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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 >>
A changeable week of weather ahead
Monday, 25 July 2016, 1:55 pm | MetService
Many parts of New Zealand experienced severe weather over the weekend, with strong winds, heavy rain, large swells, and low snowfall for parts of the country. Rimutaka Hill received gusts up to 154 km/h, and Cape Turnagain received a gust as high as ... More >>
Wild weather to end the School Holidays
Monday, 25 July 2016, 10:29 am | MetService
This weekend has seen severe gales, heavy rain, thunderstorms, snow and huge waves batter parts of the country. This was due to a very strong and moist northwesterly flow ahead of an active front, which was then followed by strong, showery westerlies. ... More >>
A weather tantrum to end the school holidays
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 1:05 pm | MetService
The good weather New Zealand has enjoyed for the end of the week takes a stormy turn as we move into the weekend. MetService has issued weather watches for heavy rain and gales this Saturday, with weather warnings expected on Friday morning. “The ... More >>
A topsy turvy week ahead - 18 July 2016
Monday, 18 July 2016, 1:00 pm | MetService
Expect wild swings in the weather this week as a number of weather features cross the country from the Southern Ocean. Southwesterlies ease today, but another front with strong west to southwesterly winds sweeps northwards on Tuesday. MetService ... More >>
Unsettled weather to continue - 17 July 2016
Monday, 18 July 2016, 10:48 am | MetService
It has been an unsettled week of weather, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, gales and snow affecting parts of the country. Most of the action took place over the South Island and lower North Island. MetService Meteorologist Peter Little commented, “Severe ... More >>
Second batch of bad weather on its way
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 1:45 pm | MetService
Many New Zealanders experienced wild weather overnight as a front brought heavy rain, severe gales, and snow to higher levels. A band of thunderstorms swept through the Kapiti Coast in the early hours of Thursday morning, bringing down trees with wind ... More >>
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 >>
