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Cool And Dry To Warm And Wet
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 1:15 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 April MetService is forecasting clear skies and cold nights for a little longer, as a ridge of high pressure lingers over Aotearoa / New Zealand. The situation starts to change over the weekend, however, ... More >>
A Chilly Start To Anzac Day
Monday, 24 April 2023, 12:42 pm | MetService
A pair of fronts sweeping up the country from south to north early this week herald a dramatic change to colder temperatures. MetService is forecasting frosts for several places on Tuesday morning, quite the contrast to the muggy nights of last week. After ... More >>
Another Dose Of Heavy Rain For Central Aotearoa
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:10 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 20 - Tuesday 25 April MetService is forecasting further heavy rain for northwestern parts of the South Island and the lower North Island on the back of two very wet days for those areas. A low pressure system approaching ... More >>
Wet Weather And Warm Nights
Monday, 17 April 2023, 1:37 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 17 - Thursday 20 April A large high to the east of the country, which was responsible for the relatively dry weekend weather, is expected to move away early this week, making way for a front to move up the South ... More >>
Settled Weekend On The Horizon
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 1:40 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 13 - Sunday 16 April While the beginning of the school holidays started off wet - and in some places a bit wild - MetService is forecasting a settled weekend ahead. MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor ... More >>
Busy And Unsettled Start To The School Holidays
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 1:11 pm | MetService
Covering period of Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 April Unsettled weather was the theme for much of the country over the Easter weekend, and is expected to continue for the next couple of days, thanks to an unstable airmass over Aotearoa. MetService ... More >>
Red Sky In The Morning, MetService Issues Orange Rain Warning
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:07 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 April After a beautiful sunrise across much of Aotearoa today, MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, along with Heavy Rain Watches for Northland, Great Barrier ... More >>
Possible Unwanted Weather On The Way For Easter Weekend
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 6:10 pm | MetService
5/04/2023 Covering period of Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 April MetService is forecasting a large subtropical low pressure system to drift down from the north and bring wet weather to parts of the North Island from Thursday evening, for the first half of ... More >>
Changeable Weather In The Lead Up To Easter
Monday, 3 April 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
Covering period of Monday 3 - Thursday 6 April Clocks have gone back an hour but the weather over New Zealand hasn’t skipped a beat. MetService is forecasting fronts and high-pressure to tag team in the week ahead, bringing changeable weather. Today ... More >>
Cold Snap Gives Way To Warmer And Wetter Weather This Weekend
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 10:58 am | MetService
If you have found yourself reaching for that extra blanket the last couple of nights you’re not the only one. MetService meteorologists tracked a cold front as it swept up the country early this week, followed by strong southerlies, leaving cold air ... More >>
A Weekend Front For The West
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 1:17 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 23 - Sunday 25 March A ridge of high pressure currently stationed over New Zealand gives way to a front moving in from the Tasman Sea this weekend, bringing a period of wet weather for some. MetService has issued Severe ... More >>
Active Weather To Start The Week
Monday, 20 March 2023, 12:34 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 20 - Thursday 23 March While high pressure reigned across Aotearoa/New Zealand over the weekend, bringing plenty of sun, the beginning of this week sees a return to more active weather, particularly over the ... More >>
A Little Bit Of Everything Ahead
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 1:13 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 16 - Sunday 19 March MetService is forecasting a wet and windy end to the working week as active weather moves onto the country from the Tasman Sea, while the weekend brings clearer spells. In a pivot from the ... More >>
A Week Of Ups And Downs
Monday, 13 March 2023, 12:57 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 13th - Thursday 16th March MetService is forecasting a wet and windy start to the working week for much of Aotearoa New Zealand thanks to a fast-moving cold front sweeping over the country. A rapid change to clearer ... More >>
Another Day Of Heavy Rain For The West Coast
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
Wednesday was a wet day for the West Coast of the South Island and Thursday sees the weather continuing in the same vein. MetService has Severe Weather Warnings in force for Westland as well as for the headwaters of the Canterbury and Otago rivers. ... More >>
Heavy Rain For The West Of The South Island This Week
Monday, 6 March 2023, 11:50 am | MetService
A front preceded by warm north to northwest winds and followed by cooler south to southwesterlies moves over the country from Wednesday to Friday. MetService is forecasting heavy rain for the west of the South Island on Wednesday and Thursday, while eastern ... More >>
MetService And Maritime New Zealand Partner To Help Paddleboarders Stay Safe While On The Water
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:59 am | MetService
This week metservice.com and the MetService weather app will feature new paddleboarding forecasts, to be followed by kayaking forecasts in the near future. The new forecasts are the product of a partnership between MetService and Maritime New Zealand aimed ... More >>
Active Weather In The Tropics But More Settled Closer To Home
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:46 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 March The Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone season is in full swing and the Tropics are correspondingly active. Tropical Cyclone Judy, a severe category 4 system, passed over much of Vanuatu yesterday ... More >>
Heavy Rain To Start The Week For The North Island, But Drier Weather On The Way
Monday, 27 February 2023, 4:05 pm | MetService
A front is bringing some heavy rain to already sodden areas of the North Island today, say MetService. Large parts of Gisborne have already received between 30 and 50mm of rain today and there is an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for the region ... More >>
MetService Orange Heavy Rain Warning For Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 2:59 pm | MetService
MetService advise that a complex weather system continues to affect the country, before moving away to the south late Saturday. Further heavy rain and possible severe thunderstorms are expected to affect already saturated areas of the North Island, ... More >>
