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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 >>
A very wet start to the week
Monday, 9 June 2014, 1:15 pm | MetService
Heavy rain brings a wet start to the week for many parts of New Zealand,most notably the northern parts of both the North and South Islands. This rain will be driven south by an active area of low pressure to the west of the country, and is expected ... More >>
A gradual change over the weekend
Thursday, 5 June 2014, 2:54 pm | MetService
A broad trough over the Tasman Sea, currently affecting Westland, is likely to make very slow progress, so other parts of the country might not experience its effects until Sunday. The last grip of a large area of high pressure is set to remain over ... More >>
A Cold Start to Winter
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 1:44 pm | MetService
The start of June, and the climatological winter, has seen cold overnight temperatures recorded across many parts of New Zealand. Temaperatures dropped to a chilly -7C at Lake Pukaki in the Mackenzie District of Southern Canterbury during the early ... More >>
Jack Frost still lurking for Queens Birthday weekend
Thursday, 29 May 2014, 1:43 pm | MetService
After a chilly and frosty start to the week, a front is moving over New Zealand bringing strong northwesterlies, rain for many and snow above 500m for some places in the South Island. "The good news is as we head into Queen's Birthday weekend, conditions ... More >>
Who left the freezer door ajar?
Monday, 26 May 2014, 11:52 am | MetService
The cold outbreak over the weekend was felt by most over the South Island and continues to move north over the next day or so. "Snow was reported to low levels in the far south, and the accompanying blustery southerly winds made for a very cold night ... More >>
Dig out that jumper
Friday, 23 May 2014, 1:28 pm | MetService
Cold weather, expected to bring snow, is waiting patiently in the wings for New Zealand giving a distinctly wintry feel to the weather by the end ofSunday. "It's a weekend chock-full of weather" MetService Meteorologist John Law commented. "There are Severe ... More >>
A taste of winter
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 1:26 pm | MetService
After a cooler Thursday, more unsettled weather is due by Friday. A vigorous cold front, moving northwards across the South Island, will bring heavy, thundery rain about and to the west of the Southern Alps. Ahead of the front, blustery northwesters ... More >>
Warm for some and wet for others
Monday, 19 May 2014, 1:08 pm | MetService
The weekend was a reminder of summer for many, with plenty of clear blue sky and sunshine, albeit with a distinctly autumnal chill in the air first thing. This week starts with the remains of the weekend's high pressure still firmly in place. But ... More >>
Cool and dry in most places over the weekend
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 2:17 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure is building across the country from the Tasman Sea,and is set to make for a settled weekend for most, although the return of westerly winds will bring some wetter weather back to the West Coast. More >>
A changeable week
Monday, 12 May 2014, 2:28 pm | MetService
This week is shaping up to be one of those where we all get a chance to have some dry and wet weather as weather systems cross New Zealand. More >>
A cooler but drier weekend
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 12:32 pm | MetService
The active weather of the past week will gradually give way to a drier and cooler spell as a large anticyclone builds across the country from the Tasman Sea by the weekend. More >>
A wet and windy return to school
Monday, 5 May 2014, 2:27 pm | MetService
The return to school coincides with some wet and windy weather.An active front is currently crossing the country and expected to give blustery winds and heavy rain in some places before sliding away to the northeast early Tuesday. More >>
A mostly fine weekend but more wind and rain next week
Thursday, 1 May 2014, 11:59 am | MetService
Over this weekend, the weather is expected to be reasonably settled in between active weather systems on either side of the country. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "The active low from earlier this week ... More >>
A wet start to the week then drier
Monday, 28 April 2014, 1:17 pm | MetService
A deep and active low is expected to slowly slide across the country during the early part of this week, making for quite wet and windy weather for much of the country. More >>
A fine weekend but wet again next week
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 12:42 pm | MetService
The wet spell during ANZAC day, and in Auckland at first on Saturday, will clear away by the weekend as a front departs and a large anticyclone builds in across the country. More >>
ANZAC day weather
Wednesday, 23 April 2014, 1:33 pm | MetService
As the sun rises on Friday morning many New Zealanders will be taking part in ANZAC day dawn services. With a continuation of a cloudy northwest feed of air across New Zealand on Friday, the country will be split between some cloudier and wetter weather ... More >>
