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Enter spring westerlies
Friday, 6 September 2013, 11:20 am | MetService
The last really cold snap for a while has just about ended. For a few days from this weekend, New Zealand will be in the grip of westerlies. More >>
Another wintry blast to come
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:46 pm | MetService
This week another active trough will spread a bitterly cold southerly change across the country accompanied by snow to very low levels and large wind chills. More >>
A sting in winter's tail
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:40 pm | MetService
After a very mild July and August a cold wintry blast pushing northwards across the country is set to remind us that winter has not yet relinquished its grasp on the country. Behind a front moving quickly across the South Island today and the North ... More >>
A colder change on the horizon
Monday, 26 August 2013, 3:25 pm | MetService
The recent mild weather will take a back seat later this week as a cold southerly change sweeps across much of the country. More >>
A stubborn high brings settled weather - for now
Monday, 19 August 2013, 1:44 pm | MetService
For the next few days, a large high is expected to sit to the southeast of the Chatham Islands. "The high should maintain fairly settled weather over much of New Zealand for the next two to three days," commented Media and Communications Meteorologist ... More >>
A low to the north
Friday, 16 August 2013, 12:45 pm | MetService
For the third weekend in a row, a low is expected to pass near northern New Zealand. More >>
An active week of westerlies
Monday, 12 August 2013, 3:17 pm | MetService
This week, a brisk westerly flow across New Zealand will keep weather systems coming, with wet weather likely in many western places. "On Tuesday, there's a fleeting settled spell before an active trough rattles across the country in the afternoon and evening," ... More >>
Settled in the south while the north watches the low
Thursday, 8 August 2013, 4:11 pm | MetService
Parts of the North Island are expected to be windy, some wet, and others both at times this weekend. "A sub-tropical low is expected to move across the sea area to the east of the North Island during Saturday and Sunday," commented MetService Media ... More >>
MetService and MetOcean join forces for international growth
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 9:19 am | MetService
MetService announced today that it has acquired a 49% share in leading New Zealand oceanographic consultancy, MetOcean Solutions Ltd. More >>
Rain at times this week
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:18 pm | MetService
A brisk northwesterly flow over the coming days will bring spells of rain,mostly over western parts of the country. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "There will be some rain at times over the coming days ... More >>
The weekend: wet and windy for some but otherwise mild
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 2:59 pm | MetService
A sub-tropical low,with an abundant supply of moisture,will spread down across much of New Zealand over the next few days. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "This weather system originated in the tropics, and will ... More >>
A fine start but wet end to the week
Monday, 29 July 2013, 2:08 pm | MetService
The first week back from school holidays is off to a fine and dry start, thanks to a large anticyclone that sits across the country until the middle of the week. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "We're in the middle ... More >>
A fine end to the school holidays
Friday, 26 July 2013, 10:36 am | MetService
The weather for the final weekend of the school holidays looks set to be dominated by high pressure, resulting in dry settled conditions over much of the country. More >>
Decent weekend but a wet spell next week
Friday, 19 July 2013, 12:20 pm | MetService
A lingering anticyclone will help bring a mostly dry weekend for much of the country, but a spell of wet weather is likely in the second week of the school holidays. More >>
A welcome return to high pressure
Monday, 15 July 2013, 11:47 am | MetService
It was a tempestuous start to the school holidays with wet,windy and wintry conditions in many places. However, as high pressure builds over the country, the weather is expected to settle down over much of New Zealand in the coming days. More >>
A wintry weekend but improving next week
Friday, 12 July 2013, 10:30 am | MetService
A low lingering over northern New Zealand through Saturday and a very cold southerly outbreak on Sunday together make for a classic wintry weekend. More >>
A colder week with rain at times
Monday, 8 July 2013, 1:12 pm | MetService
This week will feel much colder as air of a southerly origin hangs over much of New Zealand, along with spells of wind,rain and even some snow to lower levels. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "This week we will ... More >>
Punchy northwesterlies over weekend, colder next week
Friday, 5 July 2013, 2:35 pm | MetService
The brisk westerly flow will carry another active trough across the country this weekend with spells of rain and gales. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "it will be a wet and windy weekend in many places as the ... More >>
Brisk Westerlies This Week
Monday, 1 July 2013, 3:32 pm | MetService
This week will see the weather shift up a gear as several active troughs spread across parts of New Zealand in the strong,broad westerly flow across the country. More >>
A quiet weekend then a change to westerlies
Friday, 28 June 2013, 4:19 pm | MetService
The coming weekend will be fairly benign on the weather front thanks to a high building across New Zealand. MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist commented, "It will be a decent weekend for outdoor plans in eastern places. For western areas ... More >>
