Weather

A mix of weather to close the month

MetService is forecasting a mix of weather for the last week of January, leading into a windy and cool start to February. This mix is due to a low pressure... Read More

Weather for the week ahead

MetService is forecasting rain ahead this week. On Tuesday, January 30, a low should lie northeast of the North Island and be moving very slowly southwards,... Read More

Heavy rain for parts of the North Island

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the North Island today, says MetService. A front is moving onto the North Island from the west today, then away to the... Read More

What's on - cricket, reggae, garage sales and art

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 cloud increasing in... Read More

Severe Weather Outlook forecast

A mix bag of weather is being forecast for the weekend and the beginning of next week. Fine weather is being forecast for today, before rain moves in tomorrow. See... Read More

Five days, four seasons and three anniversaries

A few days of changeable weather is ahead for New Zealanders is ahead, with MetService forecasting a series of systems to cross the country. A rain-bearing... Read More

MetService rolls out storm and fire notifications

MetService will send notifications to people in the paths of extreme storms or in areas with a high fire risk. The weather monitoring agency is rolling out... Read More

Mapping 140,000 landslides for safer communities

New Zealand now boasts one of the largest single-event inventories of landslides globally. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Senior... Read More

Brief relief from warm conditions

Tuesday and Wednesday is expected to bring a brief relief to most of New Zealand from the recent warm and muggy temperatures - only for things to heat up again... Read More

Thunderstorms and rain ahead of cooler weather

Thunderstorms are moving up the country and are due to hit much of the North Island as temperatures start to drop. "We currently have an active front that... Read More

Dry conditions: Hope that rain brings relief

It's hoped forecast rain this week will help ease dry conditions some farmers and growers are facing. NIWA's latest hotspot watch showed there were... Read More

Frosts and snow possible for tomorrow

One thing about having more than half of New Zealand in the roaring forties belt of weather means colder Southern Ocean changes happen even in the middle of... Read More