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Squally Westerlies
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 12:53 am | MetService
Chilly southerly winds laced with rain, sleet, hail and snow are sweeping across New Zealand. MetService forecasters expect these southerlies to move off tonight, and be replaced by squally westerly winds on Wednesday. More >>
Winter Tightens Its Grip
Monday, 23 June 2008, 9:47 am | MetService
MetService currently has heavy rain warnings for Bay of Plenty, Mount Taranaki and northwest Nelson, and a Severe Weather Watch is in effect for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, the hills of inland Taranaki, across the Central Plateau, and for northern ... More >>
Wet Change On The Longest Night
Friday, 20 June 2008, 12:53 am | MetService
MetService forecasters expect the beginning of the next weather trough to reach New Zealand overnight Saturday, which just happens to be the longest night of the year. More >>
Wintry Weekend
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 1:56 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a warning for severe westerly gales affecting Southland, Otago and Canterbury on Friday evening as a vigorous cold front approaches New Zealand from the Southern Ocean. More >>
New radar to enhance weather forecasting
Friday, 30 May 2008, 2:36 pm | MetService
A newly installed MetService radar at New Plymouth airport will greatly enhance weather forecasting in the region, says Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven. More >>
Settled Weather For Queen's Birthday Weekend
Thursday, 29 May 2008, 12:56 am | MetService
MetService weather forecasters expect there to be little chance of severe weather during the coming long weekend. More >>
Brief Burst Of Mountain Snow
Wednesday, 21 May 2008, 1:46 pm | MetService
MetService forecasters have issued a heavy snow warning for the hills of northern Southland, inland Otago, and south Canterbury. More >>
Wet In The West And North, Snowy In The South
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 5:01 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued heavy rain warnings for Westland and Fiordland and snow warnings for the inland ranges of Otago and South Canterbury, also for Milford Road and Lindis Pass. More >>
A Wintry Blast From The South
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 1:31 pm | MetService
MetService forecasters are predicting 5-10 cm of snow to fall near the Milford Road Tunnel as a wintry southerly blast makes its way northward on Friday morning. More >>
Wet Weather Warnings
Monday, 28 April 2008, 1:54 pm | MetService
MetService forecasters have issued Severe Weather Warnings for heavy rain as a low-pressure system moves towards the South Island from the Tasman Sea. Fronts associated with this system are expected to move onto the North Island and western parts of the South ... More >>
Seeing Weather Through The Eyes Of A Child
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 5:37 pm | MetService
A Dannevirke girl's drawing of clouds has been chosen to be included in a recent World Meteorological Organization (WMO) publication showing a collection of child weather art from around the globe. More >>
Frosty Dawn Service For Anzac Day
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 2:09 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a fine day over New Zealand and a frosty dawn in many South Island places for ANZAC day. More >>
Severe Winds Battering Foveaux Strait
Monday, 21 April 2008, 12:16 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a marine storm warning for Foveaux Strait and a Severe Weather Watch on wind for Coastal Southland and South Otago. More >>
Foretaste Of Winter Over Southern NZ
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 4:05 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a Special Weather Advisory for southern Fiordland, Southland and Otago regarding a wintry blast on Friday. More >>
MetService Statement: Mangatepopo River Accident
Thursday, 17 April 2008, 2:36 pm | MetService
MetService continues to receive a number of media inquiries regarding the tragic accident on the Mangatepopo River on Tuesday 15 April. More >>
Bay Of Plenty Braces For Several Days Of Rain
Monday, 14 April 2008, 5:20 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued heavy rain warnings for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne. A slow-moving front is bringing widespread rain to the northern half of the North Island and is forecast to linger over Bay ... More >>
Settled Autumn Weather Continues
Monday, 7 April 2008, 12:28 am | MetService
Settled autumn weather continues this week as another large anticyclone arrives with more sunny, dry weather over New Zealand. More >>
NZ MetService Takes Stake in UK Forecasting
Monday, 10 March 2008, 4:08 pm | MetService
New Zealand’s public weather forecaster, MetService, has taken a 50% stake in a private UK forecasting company Weather Commerce with a view to a complete buy-out in three years. More >>
Fine Weather for Most on Waitangi Day
Monday, 4 February 2008, 2:34 pm | MetService
The forecast for Waitangai Day is for mostly fine weather. However, MetService meteorologists expect strong southeast winds and a few showers for northeastern parts of the country. More >>
Cyclone Funa About To Makes Its Presence Felt
Sunday, 20 January 2008, 3:55 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are keeping a close watch on Cyclone FUNA as it leaves the tropics on Sunday. FUNA is currently centred to southwest of Fiji and is expected on Sunday to move southwestwards between Norfolk Island and Northland. More >>
