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Cold End To An Already Chilly August
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 12:41 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure remains over the country, bringing settled conditions for the rest of the working week. However, a few showers will affect the upper North Island and the Far South, but for much of Aotearoa New Zealand it’s light winds, ... More >>
Widespread Wet And Windy Weekend
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 11:10 am | MetService
The fine weather of today and Friday is set to change this weekend. MetService is forecasting a Tasman Sea low to bring widespread wet and windy weather this weekend. MetService meteorologist Andrew James say, “With high pressure taking hold of the ... More >>
Briefly Wet, Briefly Dry
Monday, 14 August 2023, 12:40 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 14th - Friday 18th August The week ahead shows spring is not far away, with MetService forecasting westerly winds and wet, thundery weather in the west, and drier conditions in the east. With average weather comes ... More >>
Snow Gone By The Weekend, But The Cold Temperatures Linger
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:42 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 August A cold front, which closed several roads over the South Island this morning (Thursday), is moving over the North Island today, lowering snow to 5-600m over the lower and central North ... More >>
Wintry Week Ahead
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:24 pm | MetService
MetService is predicting a fittingly wintry feel to the weather this week – with snow, frosts and low temperatures. An unsettled southwesterly flow is expected across the country with a succession of fronts bringing a continuous influx of cold air ... More >>
A Reprieve From Rain, But Cold Continues
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 2:05 pm | MetService
Following the coldest night of 2023 for Auckland which hit a mere 2.5°C, MetService is forecasting more cold temperatures over Te Ika-a-Māui /the North Island this weekend. However, there will be brighter skies over much of the country as we leave ... More >>
Triple Whammy Of Wind, Rain, And Even Snow, Then An Improving Trend To End The Week
Monday, 31 July 2023, 12:50 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 31 July- Thursday 3 August It has been a relatively fine and settled weekend for much of Aotearoa New Zealand, but that’s about to change as MetService forecasts a series of fronts spread up the country in the coming ... More >>
Finally, A Fine Weekend
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 12:58 pm | MetService
The last of the wild weather from the past week fizzles out on Friday as a narrow ridge builds over the country, with MetService forecasting a fine weekend across much of Aotearoa. Unfortunately, there’s still a bit of weather to get through ... More >>
Cold Southwesterlies Return
Monday, 24 July 2023, 1:07 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 24 - Thursday 27 July A change in the wind is in the air. The rainy southeasterlies we saw over the South Island this weekend are gone. MetService says that this week, Aotearoa New Zealand will see a more typical ... More >>
A Period Of Heavy Rain For Saturated Eastern Coasts
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 1:36 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a shift in winds from westerly to easterly today and tomorrow with eastern coasts of the country set to see some wet weather in the next few days. The rain will affect vulnerable regions from Northland down to Hawkes Bay which are ... More >>
A Period Of Heavy Rain For Saturated Eastern Coasts
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 1:33 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 20 - Monday 24 July MetService is forecasting a shift in winds from westerly to easterly today and tomorrow with eastern coasts of the country set to see some wet weather in the next few days. The rain will affect ... More >>
Fine For Most, Then A Wet Midweek
Monday, 17 July 2023, 1:34 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 17 - Thursday 20 July MetService is forecasting fine conditions for most of Aotearoa New Zealand, but a midweek trough brings wet weather, wintery temperatures and some snow. A west to southwest flow currently brings ... More >>
Wet In The West, East The Place To Be For Matariki
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 11:38 am | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th July For the final weekend of the school holidays, and the Matariki long weekend, MetService is forecasting an unsettled west to southwest flow over Aotearoa New Zealand. This means cloud and ... More >>
A Wet Weekend Ahead For Some
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:03 pm | MetService
A narrow ridge of high pressure provides a spell of fine and frosty weather for most of Aotearoa New Zealand today (Thursday) and on Friday. However, MetService is forecasting a rainy end to the week for northern and eastern parts of the country ... More >>
Some Settled Weather On The Horizon
Monday, 3 July 2023, 1:08 pm | MetService
Covering period of Monday 3rd - Thursday 6th July After a blustery weekend, MetService forecasts calmer weather for Aotearoa New Zealand for this week, but for some it will be short-lived. Strong winds and showery conditions kicked-off the start ... More >>
School Holidays - Snow Approaching From The South
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:44 am | MetService
MetService and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are warning people travelling around Te Waipounamu, particularly Southland and Otago but also places which catch snow like Banks Peninsula, to be ready for winter weather, at the start of the school ... More >>
A Wild And Woolly Weekend, With Some Welcome Snow For Queenstown Ski Fields
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 1:16 pm | MetService
Covering period of Thursday 29 June - Monday 3 July Aotearoa New Zealand is in for a few days of windy, showery weather according to MetService. A strong and unstable south-westerly flow will affect the entire country until early next ... More >>
A Warm And Wet Start, But Winter Is Coming
Monday, 26 June 2023, 12:06 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a warm and wet start to the week for many as a complex area of low pressure affects the country. However, a change in regime is coming at the end of the week as the persistent mild northerlies give way to cold southerlies. ... More >>
A Year's Rain In Just 6 Months
Friday, 23 June 2023, 3:58 pm | MetService
As at 2pm on Friday, MetService’s Gisborne Airport weather station had received 990.7mm so far this year, just 9.1mm less than their average annual rainfall, 999.8mm. With an additional burst of heavy rain on the way this evening, it’s a near certainty ... More >>
MetService Red Rain Warning issued for Tairāwhiti/Gisborne
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 5:43 pm | MetService
At 3.26pm today, MetService has upgraded its Heavy Rain Warning from Orange to Red for the Tairāwhiti/Gisborne in consultation with the regional council. A MetService Red Warning is the highest severe weather warning and indicates that people must ... More >>
