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Sunshine after the storm
Monday, 24 February 2014, 1:43 pm | MetService
After a very active Sunday where thunderstorms produced lightning, hail and even tornadoes over Canterbury, the weather for Monday is a lot more settled over much of New Zealand. One area to keep an eye on though is the far south of the country, ... More >>
Hot in the city
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 2:37 pm | MetService
It's been a week of warm weather, with daytime temperatures exceeding 30C in many spots at times. Christchurch reached 33.3C on Tuesday while on Wednesday the temperature in Palmerston North reached 31.9C, the warmest day there since January 2011. Heading ... More >>
The din of cicadas
Monday, 17 February 2014, 12:46 pm | MetService
The chorus of cicadas is expected to be out in full force this week as summery temperatures bring warm days and nights, across New Zealand. Although the mercury is rising, there will still be some wetter spells to watch out for. More >>
Valentines, Sport and Lanterns
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 2:07 pm | MetService
You don't have to be in Te Aroha to enjoy the best of the weather for Valentine's Day. The North Island should enjoy fine weather except for some showers in the west which are forecast to fade away during the day. For the South Island, Friday should ... More >>
Weather pattern remains changeable
Monday, 10 February 2014, 2:28 pm | MetService
This week the weather over most parts of New Zealand is likely to remain changeable. Auckland gets off relatively lightly with fine spells expected for Monday and Tuesday. More >>
Waitangi Day and beyond
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 12:17 pm | MetService
The weather on Waitangi Day should turn out pretty good for many parts of the country as a large area of high pressure confines the approaching rain-makers to the far north and east of the country. More >>
Summer weather continues but one fly in the ointment
Monday, 3 February 2014, 12:58 pm | MetService
Summer weather will continue over the coming week, with one unsettled blip around midweek as a low moves in to bring a spell of rain to much of the country More >>
A fine weekend for most
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:07 pm | MetService
The recent settled spell of weather will continue into the coming weekend,but a sub-tropical low sliding by to the northeast of the country might make it a damp weekend in a few places. More >>
A fine weekend for most
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:05 pm | MetService
The recent settled spell of weather will continue into the coming weekend,but a sub-tropical low sliding by to the northeast of the country might make it a damp weekend in a few places. More >>
Finally more like Summer
Monday, 27 January 2014, 12:51 pm | MetService
The weather this week is expected to have more of a summery feel as a large and slow moving anticyclone drifts across the country. More >>
A fine start but wet and windy to end the weekend
Thursday, 23 January 2014, 2:24 pm | MetService
The active weather of the past week will seem a distant memory as a quieter spell of weather, thanks to a passing anticyclone, takes shape for the first part of the weekend. More >>
Severe southwest gales expected for North Island
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 10:56 am | MetService
A deep low, formerly Cyclone June, is expected to move eastwards across the upper North Island this morning and afternoon. Southwest gales are expected to become severe with gusts of 120 km/h in exposed parts of Northland and Auckland this morning and ... More >>
Wet and windy weather eases then quieter
Monday, 20 January 2014, 12:48 pm | MetService
The active sub-tropical low (remnants of cyclone June) will spread spells of rain and gales across many parts of the country over the next 12-24 hours before gradually easing away to the east by midweek. More >>
Wet and windy weather ahead for the north
Sunday, 19 January 2014, 12:52 pm | MetService
Cyclone June was reclassified as an ex-tropical cyclone by the Fiji Meteorological Service at 7:00 NZDT on Sunday the 19th of January, however this low should still bring to rain and strong winds to many parts of New Zealand. More >>
A fine weekend but the tropics visit next week
Friday, 17 January 2014, 12:50 pm | MetService
The cool and breezy weather that has moved up the country will gradually fade away as the weekend begins. More >>
A cool blast then humid
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 12:49 pm | MetService
It has been a cool start for 2014 across southern provinces, with temperatures struggling to reach the low twenties in many parts of Otago and Southland. The second half of this week sees another cool blast arriving from the south, sending temperatures tumbling ... More >>
More settled but still spring like for some
Monday, 13 January 2014, 1:13 pm | MetService
A high builds across much of the country bringing a quieter and more settled regime for the next day or so. More >>
The tussle for a summer pattern goes on
Thursday, 9 January 2014, 1:20 pm | MetService
The recent spell of active weather, that has helped bring widespread wind,rain and thunder, along with unseasonably cool air, will pull away to the east of the country in the next 24 hours to make way for quieter and more settled weather as we head ... More >>
Safe Seas Clean Seas
Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 1:16 pm | MetService
MetService and Maritime New Zealand have joined forces to bring kiwis a new marine weather app for Android smartphones and iPhones. Designed for those heading out fishing or just having some summer fun on the water, the app features recreational and coastal ... More >>
More wet weather this week
Monday, 6 January 2014, 2:45 pm | MetService
As a brief high pressure area currently sitting over New Zealand is squeezed away this week, a broad low is expected to take its place,bringing areas of cloud and spells of rain. More >>
