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Wild winds leave a cool wake
Monday, 19 October 2015, 9:50 am | MetService
Gale force winds were recorded in many parts of the country today with reports of roofs blowing loose in Christchurch and someone getting their power line taken out by a flying trampoline. "Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill ... More >>
Very little rain relief for dry eastern areas
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 2:26 pm | MetService
The lack of rain in eastern areas so far this October is set to continue this weekend. Many eastern places are tracking well below their average rainfall for October, due to the high frequency of westerlies over New Zealand in the last two weeks. "Christchurch ... More >>
Tropical Cyclone activity expected to be above average
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 3:00 pm | MetService
The weather in the tropical Southwest Pacific is becoming more active as we get closer to the formal start of the tropical cyclone season on 1st November. With a strong El Nino in effect, cyclone activity is expected to be above normal this season, spreading ... More >>
Brief interruption to settled weather
Monday, 12 October 2015, 1:59 pm | MetService
The dry settled weather that New Zealand has experienced over the last few days will be briefly interrupted by a front spreading north over the country during the first half of this week. The front will bring a spell of rain as it spreads north over ... More >>
Wet weather on its way
Sunday, 11 October 2015, 3:44 pm | MetService
After the settled weather this weekend, things are set to change during the first half of the week. A front - which has been slowly approaching New Zealand from south of Australia - is expected to move onto the South Island on Monday and into Tuesday. ... More >>
Record October temperatures in the east
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 1:44 pm | MetService
Wednesday was the warmest October day on record for several eastern towns.In the North Island, Wairoa reached 31.3C in the afternoon beating the previous October record of 30.2C from 2006. While in the South Island, Kaikoura soared to 32.2C beating ... More >>
Feels like Summer for a few days
Monday, 5 October 2015, 2:52 pm | MetService
It was a big wind event for many areas yesterday, with severe northwest gales affecting Southland, Otago, Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington and the Wairarapa. MetService warnings indicated some big numbers, including 150-160km/h or more for Southland, ... More >>
The west winds blows
Monday, 5 October 2015, 9:13 am | MetService
It will be largely dry across the North Island and eastern South Island this week as westerly winds dominate the weather. However, the west or northwesterlies could rise to severe gales at times this week across central and southern New Zealand. More >>
Today a taste of things to come
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 1:40 pm | MetService
A pair of fronts currently over central NZ continue their passage north today, providing a taster of the unsettled spring weather we can expect this weekend. "It's going to be a real smorgasbord of weather this weekend - severe gales, heavy rain and hail ... More >>
Spring westerlies kick in
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 12:49 pm | MetService
"Weather patterns over New Zealand are set to change gear rather sharply as we start October," said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "We haven't yet seen the typical westerly gales that start spring - but that's about ... More >>
A change to more spring-like weather
Monday, 28 September 2015, 1:33 pm | MetService
After the cold southeast flow that persisted over the country last week,this week sees a change to weather patterns which are more typical of spring. A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring fine weather to most places duringTuesday and Wednesday, ... More >>
Daylight saving marks an increase in ultraviolet rays
Monday, 28 September 2015, 8:46 am | MetService
Considering the weather in eastern parts of the country in the past week,it might be hard to believe that this is the time of year we get an increase in sunshine hours. Nevertheless, daylight savings marks the time of year when sunshine hours and temperatures ... More >>
Better weather to start the school holidays
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 1:03 pm | MetService
A moist easterly flow over the country will bring cloud and a few showers to many this weekend, with more rain in store for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. However, the west and the south will be dry as a ridge of high pressure starts to build over the ... More >>
A wet week brings relief to farmers
Monday, 21 September 2015, 2:35 pm | MetService
This week may have commuters habitually packing an umbrella, but rain-thirsty farmers on the east coast of both islands will be relieved at the filling of their tanks. More >>
The low that wouldn't go
Monday, 21 September 2015, 9:38 am | MetService
The good news for the week ahead is that temperatures will slowly rise. The bad news is that most parts of the country - particularly the North Island and South Island east coast - will see rain most days. More >>
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (in the east)
Saturday, 19 September 2015, 11:17 am | MetService
A complex trough moving across New Zealand brings a wet weekend, with snow in the hills and buckets of rain for the eastern North Island on Sunday. More >>
Just when you thought Spring was here
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 3:15 pm | MetService
A trough moves over New Zealand today and tomorrow, preceded by warmer moist northerlies and followed by a cold southerly change moving up the South Island tomorrow. Looking ahead to the weekend, a spell of wet and windy weather is expected for the upper ... More >>
A hint of summer
Monday, 14 September 2015, 3:56 pm | MetService
A milder start to the week can be expected in most places as high pressure sits over much of the country today, bringing settled and warmer conditions. This high slides north of the country as a low pressure system and its fronts affect New Zealand's ... More >>
Wild weather followed by a more settled weekend
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 2:59 pm | MetService
Two distinct frontal systems will continue to deliver some wild weather to both islands today. However, there is some light at the end of tunnel as high pressure begins to build over the country throughout the weekend, bringing settled weather. More >>
A period of intense rain for the north
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 12:26 pm | MetService
A front that is currently making its way onto the west of the South Island is expected to move onto the North Island tomorrow (Thursday). Severe Weather Watches associated with this front have been issued for several areas including Northland, Auckland, ... More >>
