Weather

Warming winds ahead of weekend rain band

Continuing settled weather will cap off the working week, then MetService is forecasting rain to move swiftly northwards up the country for the last weekend... Read More

Thursday weather: High pressure smack bang over NZ

Winds will be light for most places today with high pressure covering New Zealand, predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz "Some wet weather will linger around Bay of... Read More

Weather high spreading across the country

MetService forecasters are expecting a high to spread across New Zealand this week. During Tuesday, a weakening front over central New Zealand should move... Read More

What's on: Kokomo, history, vintage and surf

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. MetService is forecasting cloud clearing to fine this morning. Northwesterlies will... Read More

Weather for the week ahead

A weather front is expected to move northwards over the South Island during Monday, says a MetService spokesperson. Ahead of the front, strong northwesterlies... Read More

What's on - Shakespeare, XRACE, longboarding

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting areas of morning cloud,... Read More

BOP emergency responders talk cyclone experience

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of one of the worst weather events New Zealand has ever suffered - Cyclone Gabrielle. On February 14, 2023, a state... Read More

Brief cold change in the south, 30C in the north

You can deny it all you like, but there are hints that Autumn's weather pattern is turning up on NZ's back door step. WeatherWatch says Southern Ocean... Read More

A chilly start to the week, but summer is not over

This week marks the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle and MetService would like to take a moment to acknowledge the resilience and strength of those communities... Read More

Sunny days to start the week ahead

The good news for sunseekers is the forecasted streak of fine weather until Tuesday. On Tuesday, a large high will cover most of New Zealand, with no severe... Read More

What's on - bromeliads, art and Shakespeare

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting frequent showers and... Read More

Brief cold snap, then more fine weather

Aotearoa New Zealand's weather will be mostly settled for the next few days, but a cold front on Saturday will make Sunday feel very different to what many have... Read More