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MetService News Release; 14 January 2016
Thursday, 14 January 2016, 1:50 pm | MetService
Northwesterly winds are expected to strengthen across many parts of the South Island and lower North Island tonight ahead of a cold front approaching from the south. Fine weather and warm temperatures in the east of the South Island will come to an ... More >>
Tropical air in the north and a front in the south
Monday, 11 January 2016, 1:44 pm | MetService
The weekend saw some fine weather for most parts of New Zealand, with just the odd shower in some places. Severe Weather Warnings and Watches were issued for severe gales in southern parts of the country overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning. ... More >>
Wet and windy - Thursday 7 Jan 2016
Thursday, 7 January 2016, 3:24 pm | MetService
A low and an associated frontal rain band over the Tasman Sea are moving eastwards and are set to bring a period of heavy rain and strong winds to many parts of the country over the next two days. More >>
Wet start to 2016 but fine weather to follow
Monday, 4 January 2016, 3:46 pm | MetService
The first weekend of 2016 brought rainy weather to many parts of the country. The highest rainfall total over the weekend was 138 mm recorded at a station inland of Westport. Many drought-stricken areas received some useful rainfall totals as well ... More >>
MetService News Release
Sunday, 3 January 2016, 5:44 pm | MetService
Rain will ease over the next few days as a ridge of high pressure builds from the west. However, an area of low pressure is expected to approach the country on Thursday, bringing further rain across the country by the end of the week. More >>
A wet start to the New Year
Thursday, 31 December 2015, 5:56 pm | MetService
Severe weather, particularly heavy rain, will lead the headlines as we move into the New Year. While New Year’s Eve looks good for most places, including key holiday spots, heavy rain and strong winds will make their way south over the first More >>
A look ahead to the New Year - Tuesday 29 December 2015
Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 2:08 pm | MetService
The recent theme of warm and mostly dry weather is set to continue until the New Year. This news will no doubt be welcomed by holiday makers, but not be what farmers in already parched areas want to hear. More >>
A New High for the New Year?
Monday, 28 December 2015, 11:11 am | MetService
After a stunning Christmas, New Zealand can look forward to some more fine conditions before the weather becomes unsettled during the middle of the week. New Year’s Eve sees an improvement as a ridge pushes in from the southwest to start 2016, but ... More >>
One more sleep till Christmas
Thursday, 24 December 2015, 3:21 pm | MetService
With only one more sleep until Christmas Day, a ridge of high pressure remains in charge of our skies. This will please folk wanting to spend time outdoors, with sunny and dry weather expected across much of the country. MetService Meteorologist Peter ... More >>
Our Christmas Weather Story - Monday 21 December 2015
Monday, 21 December 2015, 3:33 pm | MetService
The good news for holiday makers is that New Zealand has a ridge spreading over us from the Tasman Sea, bringing mainly fine weather on Christmas Day. However, there is some troublesome low-level moisture underneath this ridge, leading to a few cloudy ... More >>
Summer thunderstorms but cool temperatures
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 4:07 pm | MetService
A cool, southerly flow will bring showers to most of the country over the next few days. These showers are likely to turn thundery in certain places during the afternoon as daytime heating gives them an extra little kick. More >>
Sunshine and showers
Monday, 14 December 2015, 3:56 pm | MetService
This week will see a mixture of sunshine and showers - and generally more settled weather than was seen in the weekend. More >>
Warm temperatures but rain sweeps through
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 2:08 pm | MetService
There will be mild temperatures for New Zealand this weekend, with eastern places potentially reaching 30C on Saturday. However, a front moves up the country through Saturday and Sunday bringing rain to many and strong winds to central New Zealand. More >>
A bit of everything weather wise this weekend
Monday, 7 December 2015, 2:08 pm | MetService
The cold front which affected the South Island on Saturday and the North Island on Sunday is expected to move north of the country by tonight. Meanwhile, a southwesterly flow prevails over much of the country, and spreads over the upper North Island today ... More >>
Fronting up to a cooler change - Thursday 3 December 2015
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:24 pm | MetService
The sweltering heat of this week is set to cool off as we move into the weekend. Two cold fronts in succession each turn the temperature down a notch, while spreading cloud and rain across much of New Zealand this weekend. The first front crosses the ... More >>
Last day of spring heats up central New Zealand
Monday, 30 November 2015, 5:30 pm | MetService
The last weekend of spring brought warm temperatures to the North Island, with Napier getting the top temperature for a town or city of 29C on Saturday. Temperatures struggled a little in areas of the South Island, with Invercargill reaching its high of 14C ... More >>
Summer’s knocking on the door
Sunday, 29 November 2015, 3:44 pm | MetService
There will be some hot spots this week as we head into the meteorological summer which starts on 1 December. There will be plenty of summer rain around though, with a moist northwesterly flow dominating the weather this week. More >>
Warmer for all to start the week
Monday, 23 November 2015, 4:32 pm | MetService
The start of the working week has seen fine weather conditions across much of New Zealand, but a front brings a sustained period of rain to western parts of the South Island on Monday and Tuesday. MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning and ... More >>
Changeable weather ahead
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 2:31 pm | MetService
The outlook for the weekend and the week ahead has a distinct spring-like feel, with the country sitting in a prevailing westerly flow as a number of fronts sweep through. More >>
Cool temperatures to start week then wet weather follows
Monday, 16 November 2015, 1:15 pm | MetService
A low-pressure system which affected the North Island over the weekend will move slowly east of the country today. A Severe Weather Watch for heavy rain is still in place for Northland, eastern Bay of Plenty, also Waikato down to Taranaki and ... More >>
