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Short-lived cold change - 14 March 2016
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:31 pm | MetService
A trough affecting parts of the North Island today and Tuesday will be followed by a cold front moving up the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing rain for many and cooler temperatures. Behind this front, a ridge then builds over the lower South ... More >>
Winds ease for a settled weekend - Thursday 10 March 2016
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 11:50 am | MetService
A cold front is sweeping up New Zealand today bringing severe gales to much of the South Island and lower North Island. The worst of the winds ease off on Friday morning as an area of high pressure builds over the country for a settled weekend. More >>
Cooler days ahead after a weekend of warm weather
Monday, 7 March 2016, 12:04 pm | MetService
Many across the country enjoyed an unseasonably warm and settled weekend, with a number of places in the east of the South Island and lower North Island reaching the early 30s. However, the west of the South Island was cooler and wetter, with ... More >>
Cooler Days Ahead
Monday, 7 March 2016, 9:21 am | MetService
Most of the country has enjoyed an unseasonably warm weekend, with Canterbury getting into the thirties. This is set to change in the latter half of next week, as a strong cold southerly change sweeps northwards. More >>
A settled weekend for many - Thursday 3 March 2016
Thursday, 3 March 2016, 12:52 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is currently sitting over the country, which means fine weather for many to end the week. However, a front approaching the south of the South Island tonight will bring rain or showers to the West Coast, and scattered falls ... More >>
Continued warmth, but more muted than was seen in February
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:59 pm | MetService
It was an exceptionally hot February, with many regions running between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius above the norm. “Temperatures in the lower North Island and upper South Island surpassed even the brutal heat of February 1998,” said MetService Meteorologist ... More >>
Leaping into March
Monday, 29 February 2016, 12:52 pm | MetService
A warm and humid northwest flow affects the North Island, while a cold front moves northwards over central New Zealand today. This cold front weakens and slows as it moves north, and while the temperature change will not be as dramatic in the north ... More >>
Tropical air brings warm temperatures
Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:19 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston, currently category 1 and located over open waters southeast of New Caledonia, is moving southwest into the Tasman Sea. As Winston crossed latitude 25 south early this morning, MetService New Zealand’s Tropical Cyclone ... More >>
Hot temperatures and humidity during Winston handover
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 12:17 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone (TC) “Winston”, currently category 2, is moving south-southeast at 15km/h and is forecast to tend more southwesterly in its track today and tomorrow. This morning the sustained winds close to the centre of TC Winston were estimated ... More >>
Keeping an eye on the tropics
Monday, 22 February 2016, 3:54 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure saddles New Zealand, keeping the weather settled for most of us through the beginning of this week. A wet front moves onto Fiordland on Wednesday bringing heavy rain, and the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Winston may affect central ... More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 21 February 2016, 1:58 pm | MetService
Tropical Cyclone Winston brought severely damaging winds and heavy rain to Fiji yesterday and today, but is fortunately now heading away to the west. New Zealand will be fairly settled this week, but there will be some rain around for parts of the South Island. More >>
Several Severe Weather Warnings and a Watch still in effect
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 3:35 pm | MetService
The country’s run of good summer weather has been disrupted by a number of active fronts running up the west of the country. Many areas have been wet and windy, and there are still several Severe Weather Warnings and a Severe Weather Watch in effect. ... More >>
Heavy rain forecast, but not all will get a top-up
Monday, 15 February 2016, 1:46 pm | MetService
Bursts of heavy rain are forecast for western and central parts of the country during the next few days. Unfortunately for farmers in many eastern areas, little rain is likely to reach the parched ground there. More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 14 February 2016, 1:54 pm | MetService
It has been a week of settled, warm weather for many thanks to a stalled ridge of high pressure over the country. Yesterday Onehunga, Hamilton and Cromwell all reached 30 degrees. However, the fine weather is expected to be replaced by periods of rain ... More >>
MetService News Release
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 4:12 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure continues to sit over central New Zealand giving the country a typical summer’s day and this continues through the weekend. More >>
Some blue sky for everyone
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 4:56 pm | MetService
A weak ridge extends across New Zealand meaning the warm summer weather will continue for a few days. However, it is briefly interrupted by a cold front that is moving briskly up the South Island, reaching Cook Strait tonight and then quickly dissolving. ... More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 7 February 2016, 3:32 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure lies over the South Island today, while easterly winds flow across the North Island. The easterlies weaken on Monday as the ridge of high pressure spreads over the North Island, and then persists for the rest of the week. Areas ... More >>
Waitangi Weekend Weather
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 3:47 pm | MetService
Just as New Zealand is divided into North and South Island, so too is the weather story for Waitangi weekend. As plans are made for the long weekend a low over the north Tasman Sea is expected to move slowly eastwards and passes north of the country, ... More >>
February 2016 - Volatile rainfall for northeast of country
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 1:03 pm | MetService
“The 2015/2016 El Nino peaked in late 2015, as expected. It remains a strong event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, but continues its gradual decline. During autumn, conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean are forecast to return to near neutral levels,” ... More >>
Wet and humid to end the week
Monday, 1 February 2016, 1:09 pm | MetService
This week will be warm and sunny for most, with temperatures expected to get into the thirties for central and eastern New Zealand. However, an area of low pressure is expected to bring wet and windy weather to the North Island by Friday. More >>
