Weather

Officials “on standby” as rain batters East Coast

Residents on the East Coast of the North Island are once again weathering the storm, as heavy rain belts the region over the long weekend. The region was one... Read More

Weather outlook for the week ahead

A southeasterly airflow lies over the North Island today, strong in the northeast. Meanwhile high pressure moves in over the South Island, says WeatherWatch. MetService... Read More

Heavy rain: MetService warns of significant issues

After a beautiful sunrise across much of Aotearoa today, MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Tairāwhiti-Gisborne, along with Heavy Rain Watches... Read More

Wet weather being forecast for the North Island

A large subtropical low pressure system is forecast to drift down from the north and bring wet weather to parts of the North Island from Thursday evening. Although... Read More

Changeable weather in the lead up to Easter

Clocks have gone back an hour but the weather over New Zealand hasn't skipped a beat. MetService is forecasting fronts and high-pressure to tag team in the... Read More

Weather outlook for the week ahead

MetService has issued a severe weather outlook for New Zealand. "On Tuesday, a high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is expected to extend a ridge across... Read More

What‘s on - paintball, markets, dub music

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 a partly cloudy day with... Read More

Cold snap gives way to warmer and wetter weekend

If you have found yourself reaching for that extra blanket the last couple of nights you're not the only one. MetService meteorologists tracked a cold front as... Read More

Snowfall warning for Desert Road

MetService has issued a snowfall warning for the Desert Road. The warning, issued on Tuesday morning for State Highway 1, Desert Road, is valid for seven hours... Read More

First notable snowfalls of the year

MetService is forecasting a cold southerly outbreak this week, which is set to bring cold temperatures, rain and the first noteworthy snowfalls of the year to... Read More

Cold front moving northwards early this week

A cold front will move northwards over most of New Zealand on Tuesday, says MetService. A strong west to northwest flow precedes the front and a strong cold southerly... Read More

Rain and wind for parts of NZ in week ahead

A front is expected to move onto the far south of the South Island on Monday, then move quickly north over the remainder of southern and central New Zealand on... Read More