Meteorologists are warning that the weather will take a dramatic turn in the next couple of weeks, as an El Niño is likely to be declared. El Niño... Read More

A front is forecast to move across the east of the North Island early on Tuesday, says a MetService spokesperson. "There is low confidence that rainfall... Read More

A large high that sat over New Zealand on Friday is starting to move away to the east, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. A northerly airflow is developing... Read More

A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring fine weather to most places on Friday and Saturday, with MetService also predicting warm daytime temperatures through... Read More

Tassie often gets first what NZ gets later. The Australian state shares not only similar weather to NZ, but many place names too. "Weather forecasters... Read More

NIWA scientists are predicting that this year's ozone hole will stay around for longer than usual, potentially lasting into early summer. NIWA's Principal... Read More

New Zealand has just had the fifth-warmest winter on record, the relatively hot June and July offset somewhat by a below-average August - the first month since... Read More

A feed of sub-tropical air is bringing rain and warmer temperatures to New Zealand for the first working week of spring, a distinctly different feel to the cold... Read More

A heavy rain watch is currently in force for the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. In its latest update, the MetService says "moist northwesterlies are bring... Read More

A large trough should lie over the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing unsettled conditions and rain in the western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula,... Read More

MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain possible in Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula. Subtropical... Read More

Good morning and Happy Fathers Day. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloudy periods and the... Read More