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Blue skies bring cold nights
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 1:46 pm | MetService
It will be dry and sunny for most this weekend, due to high pressure over the country. Although daytime temperatures will be very pleasant, a few chilly nights are on the way as well. More >>
Rough and tumble May
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 1:08 pm | MetService
"New Zealand is in for some very changeable weather in May", said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "The first weekend in May is forecast to be settled and dry - but active lows over the Tasman Sea soon bring in some rough and ... More >>
Improving weather trend for the rest of the week
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 1:15 pm | MetService
After a wet and windy start to the week, the weather should gradually improve and become mostly fine by the time the weekend rolls around. "There is still a bit of the wet stuff around for the next couple of days, but the trend is for fine weather ... More >>
MetService monitoring volcanic ash
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 5:30 pm | MetService
This morning's eruption of Chile's Calbuco volcano is already being watched with interest by MetService, which operates the Wellington Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC). The Wellington VAAC is part of a group of nine such global centres, endorsed ... More >>
Chilly morning starts
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 1:12 pm | MetService
A broad area of high pressure builds across New Zealand in time for this weekend's remembrance services bringing dry conditions for many dawn parades on ANZAC Day. Cloudier skies and wetter weather are however forecast for the second half of the ... More >>
A warmer week
Monday, 20 April 2015, 12:30 pm | MetService
A ridge over the North Island will bring settled weather there this week.Meanwhile, a slow-moving front over the South Island produces rain for the west, with scattered falls further east. Temperatures have returned to normal for this time of the year, ... More >>
Weekend temperatures on the rise
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:29 pm | MetService
After a cool week, the weekend sees temperatures picking up. However, the fine dry weather we have seen over New Zealand is likely to be interrupted by periods of rain moving across the country. More >>
A taste of winter
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 2:00 pm | MetService
The weather is forecast to dry up on Saturday as a trough gradually fades to the east. However, an active front is set to sweep across New Zealand throughout Sunday and Monday, followed by plunging temperatures and wintry showers for the south and ... More >>
A cooler end to the week
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 1:17 pm | MetService
Temperatures over the long Easter weekend remained high across many parts of New Zealand, with the thermometer reaching 26C at Whanganui during Monday. However, a change in wind direction towards the end of this week is expected to send temperatures ... More >>
Easter Weekend looking dry for most
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 2:02 pm | MetService
A high covers most of New Zealand for the start of the Easter weekend.However, a front is expected to bring rain to the west and south of the South Island on Saturday, before weakening as it moves onto the North Island ahead of another area of high ... More >>
El Nino conditions but mild April forecast
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 2:58 pm | MetService
"El Nino conditions are now present in the tropical Pacific Ocean," said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "Cyclone Pam produced one of the strongest reversals of the tropical trade winds seen in recent years. Known as 'westerly ... More >>
Improving weather leading up to the Easter holidays
Monday, 30 March 2015, 12:54 pm | MetService
A showery southwesterly feed of air is set to remain over Aotearoa today,bringing showers into western and southern parts of the country. A frontal system will weaken as it moves up the South Island today, bringing a few showers to northern parts of ... More >>
A wet weekend ahead for many
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 2:00 pm | MetService
A weak trough of low pressure has brought showers to many parts of the country over the past couple of days, especially the West Coast and lower South Island. The associated cloudiness has been responsible for mild overnight temperatures, with many places ... More >>
A warmer week ahead
Monday, 23 March 2015, 12:58 pm | MetService
Most places will see some sunshine over the next few days with the east of the country getting the best of the weather. Temperatures are also on an upward trend after last week's relatively cooler temperatures. However, a few spots of rain are expected ... More >>
A ridge of high pressure for the North this weekend
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 4:04 pm | MetService
It was an interesting start to the week, with Cyclone Pam dominating the weather headlines. Pam brought heavy rain to northern Hawke's Bay and Gisborne; blasted eastern parts of Northland, Great Barrier Island and Gisborne with severe gales; and also ... More >>
Cyclone Pam - the story so far
Monday, 16 March 2015, 2:16 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone Pam moved into MetService's Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre area of responsibility in the early hours of Sunday morning. At that time, the predicted track would take the cyclone on a southeast course past East Cape, with warnings ... More >>
Update on Cyclone Pam
Monday, 16 March 2015, 11:32 am | MetService
At 10am this morning Cyclone Pam was located about 230 km east-northeast of East Cape, Gisborne. Despite being re-classified as an extra-tropical cyclone in the early hours of this morning, the system still has severe weather which is affecting parts ... More >>
Update Tropical Cyclone Pam
Monday, 16 March 2015, 8:55 am | MetService
At midnight Sunday tropical cyclone Pam was situated about 450km to the northeast of Auckland and 450km to the north of East Cape. It has already brought 70mm or rain to parts of Gisborne and 140 to 150 kilometer an hour wind gusts to exposed parts ... More >>
Update on Tropical Cylone Pam
Sunday, 15 March 2015, 12:30 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone Pam (now a Category 4) has moved across 25S into TCWC Wellington (METSERVICE NZ) area of responsibility early this morning. At 7am today (Sunday 15 March), it was located at 26.8S 172.7E or 850 kilometres north of Cape Reinga, moving ... More >>
Tropical Cyclone Pam - Update Saturday 11:25 p.m
Sunday, 15 March 2015, 9:11 am | Meteorological Service of New Zealand
Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam was located about 400km east of Noumea, New Caledonia at 7 pm Saturday evening. The cyclone is moving south-southeast at about 25km/hr, away from Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The visible satellite imagery at 7pm shows tropical ... More >>
