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A fast mover
Monday, 25 June 2012, 9:21 am | MetService
New Zealand has been in the grip of westerlies for the last fortnight or so."We've had several decent wind and rain events over the last couple of weeks," commented MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Dan Corbett, "and there's ... More >>
An active week of weather
Monday, 18 June 2012, 11:12 am | MetService
Like last week, the weather this week will be unsettled at times. "Unlike last week, though, we're looking at a generally warmer next few days, with the air coming from the Tasman Sea instead of the Southern Ocean," commented Media and Communications ... More >>
A big southwesterly looms
Monday, 11 June 2012, 10:21 am | MetService
"The weather this week is going to pose a number of challenges for people," said MetService's Media and Communications Meteorologist Dan Corbett."The southwest flow affecting New Zealand this week is likely to make its presence felt." More >>
Strong winds heavy rain and snow to come this week
Monday, 4 June 2012, 4:50 pm | Meteorological Service of New Zealand
A complex weather system will bring wind, rain and snow to parts of New Zealand over the next several days. More >>
MetService brings personalized weather to smartphones
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 6:17 pm | MetService
Today MetService launched its innovative new weather app for iPhone and Android. With the ability to personalise the background image for every type of weather forecast, now everyone can control at least one aspect of their daily weather. More >>
The Queen's birthday weekend looks fine to start
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 6:08 pm | MetService
The upcoming Queen's Birthday weekend looks like it will get off to a fine and dry start as a ridge of high pressure moves in from the Tasman Sea. More >>
An unsettled end to the week
Friday, 25 May 2012, 3:40 pm | MetService
After a week of mostly settled conditions across New Zealand, the weekend brings a change to much wetter and windier weather. The large anticyclone that has dominated skies over the last week moves away to the east,allowing a deepening low pressure ... More >>
More wind and rain to come then much colder
Friday, 11 May 2012, 6:00 pm | MetService
A major trough of low pressure is expected to dominate New Zealand's weather for a few days from Sunday. More >>
Unsettled Spells This Week
Monday, 7 May 2012, 3:13 pm | MetService
The large high that brought stunning weather to many parts of the country over the past few days will slide away from New Zealand in the next day or so. In its place, a trough is likely to bring spells of wind and rain over the next several days. More >>
First hint of winter
Saturday, 28 April 2012, 2:14 pm | MetService
The first noticeably cold south-westerly outbreak of the year is expected to arrive over southern New Zealand later on Sunday and spread across much of the South Island on Monday. More >>
A change in the air
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 1:20 pm | MetService
A significant change, from settled to unsettled weather conditions, is expected over New Zealand on Friday. More >>
Mostly dry for ANZAC Day but rain at the end of the week
Monday, 23 April 2012, 1:14 pm | MetService
The large anticyclone that has recently dominated the weather across New Zealand is expected to move away from the country during this week. However, it will linger long enough to bring a mostly dry Anzac Day. More >>
An Autumnal Change
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 1:09 pm | MetService
An active frontal system will slide north across New Zealand over the next couple of days, bringing a spell of wet weather especially, across western parts of New Zealand from Westland to Taranaki. More >>
Strong Contrast Between North And South This Week
Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:03 pm | MetService
The weather is expected to be unsettled over the North Island this week,as a warm rain-bearing air mass spreads down from the Tropics."Eastern areas of the North Island are likely to have rain for much of the week,with at least one heavy rainfall episode ... More >>
Enjoy The Fine Weekend - Things Change Next Week
Friday, 30 March 2012, 1:26 pm | MetService
The large anticyclone that has brought some fine weather over the past several days will stick around over the weekend before drifting away to the east of the country. This will then allow a deepening area of low pressure from the tropics to move towards ... More >>
Expect a Week of Unsettled Weather
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:21 pm | MetService
An unsettled spell of weather is likely for much of this week, bringing persistent rain to parts of the North Island, with some heavy falls. A warm and humid sub-tropical airstream should swirl around a low pressure area to give easterlies to much of northern ... More >>
A Nice Spell of Settled Weather
Monday, 12 March 2012, 2:04 pm | MetService
A fairly large anticyclone should build across most of New Zealand this week to bring a nice spell of settled weather. However, Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett commented, "As with many highs, this does not necessarily mean we'll ... More >>
Severe Weather Warning: Sat Afternoon
Saturday, 3 March 2012, 4:48 pm | MetService
Remaining severe gales over eastern parts of the North Island, Wellington and coastal Marlborough easing this evening, all other warnings are lifted. More >>
A Rough Saturday
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 11:46 am | MetService
"We expect a deep and vigorous low to pass quickly across the North Island on Saturday morning," said MetService Media and Communications Meteorologist Daniel Corbett. "In short, this is a serious situation and poses a weather hazard for many North ... More >>
A Wet And Windy Weekend on the Way
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 4:27 pm | MetService
After almost a week of relatively calm and mild weather, Thursday is expected to be noticeably windy and cool in many places. More >>
