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Weekend right for a good kick off
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 1:29 pm | MetService
The low pressure system that brought rain to the North Island and top of the South Island over the last couple of days is moving away to the east today, leaving a cool southerly flow in its wake. "This should mean a fine weekend for many places, ... More >>
Rain for many but heading to a cold finish
Monday, 18 August 2014, 3:00 pm | MetService
After a fine weekend and a frosty start to the week, a low from the Tasman Sea is set to bring a decent amount of rain and warmer northerly winds across much of the North Island and upper South Island late Tuesday and throughWednesday. "MetService ... More >>
Brighter for the weekend
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 1:36 pm | MetService
The cold southwest flow dominates the situation heading into the weekend,with a windy and unsettled few days expected across many parts of New Zealand. However, a high waits in the wings out in the Tasman Sea, and arrives over the weekend ensuring some ... More >>
Turbulent northwesterlies then cold southwesterlies
Monday, 11 August 2014, 3:22 pm | MetService
"It's an unsettled start to the week for many as a broad trough of low pressure with multiple embedded fronts, advances over the country from the south," commented MetService meteorologist Liz Walsh. Heavy rain in Fiordland and the ranges of Westland ... More >>
A vicious bite of winter
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 1:13 pm | MetService
Gale force winds and gusts in excess of 100km/h have already been recorded across many parts of the lower South Island on Thursday, and MetService meteorologists are warning of further strong winds still to come for inland parts of Canterbury, and ... More >>
Winter's still around
Monday, 4 August 2014, 1:30 pm | MetService
June and July were very mild months, both experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures, thanks to the persistence of a northwest flow across New Zealand. The start of August has continued in a similar vein, with temperatures in Christchurch climbing to 22C ... More >>
The weekend isn't pretty
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 1:19 pm | MetService
Gales and heavy rain are likely to feature regularly in the forecast over the next few days, with a persistent northwest flow continuing to bring wet weather to the west, and windy conditions in the east. MetService have issued updated Severe Weather ... More >>
Warming up a little this week
Monday, 28 July 2014, 12:42 pm | MetService
After last week's cold temperatures, this coming week looks to be dominated by warmer northwest winds. Daytime temperatures in some eastern areas will push into the high teens and could even surpass 20 degrees in Napier and Hastings. This is quite a change ... More >>
A welcome break ahead
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 1:56 pm | MetService
Many places will experience a brief break from the stubborn cold southwesterly flow on Thursday, except around Northland and Auckland where southwesterlies and showers, with small hail will continue. "Light winds and generally fine conditions are ... More >>
A bitterly cold week with some snow
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:12 pm | MetService
An Antarctic southerly flow of air spills over New Zealand, and is expected to remain firmly in place through the rest of the week. The nature of this air moving across Aotearoa means there will be some frigid days and very chilly nights. Wintry showers ... More >>
Winter to tighten its grip
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 2:21 pm | MetService
The cold southerly flow, which has chilled the country for the last few days, bringing clear skies for many western areas, but exposing eastern areas to rather volatile shower activity, weakens today as a narrow ridge of high pressure spreads over the ... More >>
Relief for the Far North
Monday, 14 July 2014, 1:39 pm | MetService
The persistent heavy rain and wind, which scourged the Far North for much of last week, has subsided and a more settled, if colder, week is in store for northern New Zealand. For others, a cool and at times showery southerly flow covers the country. More >>
Wet weather continues and a cooler change arrives
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 12:50 pm | MetService
It has been a windy and wet week across Northland and parts of Auckland. Although these conditions are set to ease for a time, another spell of wet and windy weather is on the cards for Friday night and the start of the weekend. More >>
Northern Exposure to wind and rain
Monday, 7 July 2014, 2:20 pm | MetService
It's a fine start to the week for most , except for those north of the Bombay Hills, and this setup is likely to continue for the first half of the week as a low approaching Northland brings rain and strong winds from Auckland northwards. The wind and rain ... More >>
More frosty nights to come
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 1:18 pm | MetService
The switch between June to July has been a cold one with the air over the country arriving from the deep and much colder southern latitudes. More >>
Polar blast on the way
Monday, 30 June 2014, 1:31 pm | MetService
A change in wind direction this week is expected to blast cold air across New Zealand, as cold southerly winds send temperatures tumbling and bring snow to low levels. More >>
Clear Skies for Matariki
Thursday, 26 June 2014, 3:15 pm | MetService
After heavy rain and strong winds for much of this week, especially those in northern and western parts of the country, we are heading into a much improved, albeit cooler, situation for the weekend. A showery westerly flow over New Zealand today and tomorrow ... More >>
Northerly winds return
Monday, 23 June 2014, 2:10 pm | MetService
A fine and frosty start for many spots across New Zealand but there's a change afoot heading into the rest of the week. An area of low pressure sliding by the south of the country is set to direct a wet and windy flow across new Zealand. The wettest ... More >>
Wintry blast for the lower South Island
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 12:15 pm | MetService
Heading into the end of the week, New Zealand looks set to see winds arriving from the deep-south, bringing with them a real bite in the air and a drop in temperatures. Although not unusual for this time of year, the combination of cold temperatures, ... More >>
A welcome relaxation in the weather
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 12:40 pm | MetService
It has been a very active weather week, with rain across much of New Zealand and a burst of severe gales with gusts in excess of 130km/h around Auckland in the early hours of Wednesday. More >>
