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Cool start to the week followed by ridge of high pressure
Monday, 25 April 2016, 2:19 pm | MetService
The front that affected the country over the weekend has now moved north, leaving behind it a cool southwesterly flow. Coastal areas in the far south saw severe gales with gusts of 120 km/h yesterday. More >>
Dry weather for Dawn Service
Sunday, 24 April 2016, 1:42 pm | MetService
Severe west to southwest gales are forecast to hit coastal parts of Southland, Clutha and Dunedin today. The strongest winds are expected from Bluff to the Otago Peninsula. Gales are likely to become severe for a time from late this afternoon gusting 120km/h. ... More >>
Front bringing weekend rain but improving for ANZAC Day
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 1:03 pm | MetService
The ridge of high pressure that has brought sunny skies to many parts of the country over the past couple of days is beginning to slip away, as we head towards the weekend. Strong northwesterlies are expected to develop for eastern parts of the South Island ... More >>
High pressure to dominate until the weekend
Monday, 18 April 2016, 1:44 pm | MetService
High pressure will dominate the first week of the school holidays, bringing long periods of sunshine to most places. However, a front is expected to spread over New Zealand next weekend. More >>
Sunshine to replace cloud and rain
Sunday, 17 April 2016, 2:46 pm | MetService
Rain that has been falling in parts of New Zealand on Sunday will be replaced by clearer skies this week, due to a ridge of high pressure moving onto the country. More >>
Dry for most to start the school holidays
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 12:51 pm | MetService
Most of the country can expect a fine and dry weekend. However, an area of low pressure is set to approach Northland on Saturday, and then move gradually eastwards skirting the top of the country. This is likely to bring rain to areas exposed to a northeast ... More >>
Autumnal Change in the Air
Monday, 11 April 2016, 1:28 pm | MetService
Changeable autumnal conditions affect the country this week. A trough brings wind and rain for the first half of the week, followed by fine but cool weather. Autumn typically means fast moving fronts and successive warmer and cooler spells. This ... More >>
A week of two halves
Monday, 11 April 2016, 10:20 am | MetService
Several fronts are forecast to move over New Zealand during the first half of this week bringing rain or showers at various times. However, these fronts are expected to clear the country lateWednesday and will be replaced by a ridge of high pressure, ... More >>
Front brings wet weather to many
Thursday, 7 April 2016, 2:32 pm | MetService
A front, currently affecting southern parts of the South Island, will move up the country today and Friday bringing rain or showers to many. While the front lingers around the northeast of the North Island into the weekend, a ridge of high pressure ... More >>
Stormy weather to start April
Monday, 4 April 2016, 3:01 pm | MetService
A blocking high pressure system lying over and to the east of New Zealand dominated our weather during March. For the first half of the month, the High prevailed over the country, meaning the first half of the month was rather dry for most regions. ... More >>
A period of settled weather for many
Monday, 4 April 2016, 1:33 pm | MetService
The front moving up the country that has been bringing cool air to New Zealand is expected to move away today. This front has left behind showery weather today for some parts of the south and east of the South Island, and also a scattering of showers ... More >>
A cool and showery start to the week
Monday, 4 April 2016, 10:22 am | MetService
The complex trough which affected the country yesterday has now moved off to the east. A number of areas experienced sustained periods of heavy rain. The northern slopes of Mt Egmont saw 211 mm of rain from midnight Friday to 7am this morning, ... More >>
MetService: 31 March
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 1:49 pm | MetService
Most places are going to get wet this weekend, with a rain band forecast to travel eastwards across the country, followed by a cold front from the south. A northerly flow over the country brings heavy rain to a few exposed regions and a Severe Weather ... More >>
Week mainly settled but ends with rain
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 12:53 pm | MetService
A cold front moving up the east of the South Island will bring showers to Otago and Southland today. However, an area of high pressure moving over the country on Wednesday is expected to stop the cold front in its tracks and bring settled weather for most ... More >>
Autumnal sunshine continues
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 10:14 am | MetService
With high pressure the dominant feature, this week’s weather will be fairly settled. However, an area of low pressure is likely to bring wet weather to the northwest towards the end of the week. More >>
Severe weather clearing for Easter weekend - 24 March 2016
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 12:31 pm | MetService
The severe weather that has affected a large part of the country is expected to make way for mostly settled weather for Easter weekend. The low pressure system responsible for the severe weather is moving east over the North Island today and, although the ... More >>
Wet weather for the lead up to Easter - 21 March 2016
Monday, 21 March 2016, 12:16 pm | MetService
A front sitting over the southwest of the South Island has been bringing heavy rain to Fiordland and parts of Westland over the past few days, with over 450 mm of rainfall recorded at Milford Sound since midnight Friday. North-eastern parts of the North ... More >>
High slips away, wet weather moves in
Sunday, 20 March 2016, 5:15 pm | MetService
This weekend a significant amount of rain has fallen on the West Coast, whilst many other parts of the country have remained dry and warm. “Over 350mm of rain has been recorded at Milford Sound since midnight Friday, with further heavy rain forecast ... More >>
Your local weather forecast now on a website near you
Friday, 18 March 2016, 2:32 pm | MetService
MetService has launched a new weather ‘widget’ to make local forecasts freely available on any organisational website. More >>
A great weekend for live music
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 1:35 pm | MetService
The ridge to the east of the South Island moves out into the Pacific Ocean, leaving a northerly flow over the country as we head into the weekend. The northerly flow combined with an active cold front approaching from the south, means a wet weekend ... More >>
