1:54pm Thursday 23 Jan, 2020
As a ridge of high pressure settles in for the weekend, MetService forecasts warm and fine weather for much of the country. The weather is forecast... Read More
9:59am Wednesday 22 Jan, 2020
The big dry over northern and eastern parts of New Zealand is getting even drier - and hotter. “Airflows out of Australia and the sub-tropics,... Read More
9:32am Tuesday 21 Jan, 2020
Back in September 2019 WeatherWatch.co.nz alluded to northern NZ catching Australia's dry - now even more dry weather is forecast. THE STATE OF... Read More
7:07am Monday 20 Jan, 2020
Fog blanketing Wellington Airport and disrupting almost all flights may not clear until mid-morning. The fog rolled into the city yesterday afternoon,... Read More
11:15am Friday 17 Jan, 2020
Tropical Cyclone Tino is approaching Fiji today, Tonga on Saturday and by early next week the storm will be an ex-cyclone near New Zealand. In fact... Read More
2:56pm Thursday 16 Jan, 2020
MetService is forecasting cool southeasterlies over the next few days, keeping cloud in the east, while other areas will be fine. Sunday sees warm temperatures... Read More
2:25pm Wednesday 15 Jan, 2020
Rain clouds are building around the Australian bushfires and drought zones for Thursday, Friday and possibly the weekend too. As high pressure dominates... Read More
6:31am Wednesday 15 Jan, 2020
Police would like to remind trampers and walkers to plan ahead and check the weather forecast before heading off into the great outdoors. Around 1.30pm... Read More
2:00pm Monday 13 Jan, 2020
The tropics are becoming very active north of NZ, with WeatherWatch.co.nz saying conditions are ideal for Tropical Cyclone formation this coming week. As... Read More
7:53am Monday 13 Jan, 2020
A front lies over Central New Zealand first thing today then slowly moves northwards during the day. WeatherWatch.co.nz says there is a chance for some... Read More
9:26am Thursday 09 Jan, 2020
NZ is about to enter a calmer, drier, phase of weather as high pressure finally increases. At the same time, the tropics north of NZ is starting to... Read More
8:09am Wednesday 08 Jan, 2020
An anticyclone is lying to the west of New Zealand today. The forecast is for a light southwesterly airflow flowing over the country. In the North... Read More
2:47pm Monday 06 Jan, 2020
A windier, cooler, week is on the way for many regions - so what is to blame? One of the largest areas of low pressure on earth right now. The Southern... Read More
7:09am Monday 06 Jan, 2020
Another unprecedented plume of smoke from Australia crossed New Zealand overnight, this time Auckland and the upper half of the North Island, where about... Read More
8:59am Thursday 19 Dec, 2019
Most New Zealanders have noticed a temperature drop this week and another is coming on Friday, possibly colder for some places. Friday's cold change... Read More