Weather

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

Don’t forget East Coast growers hit by cyclone

Horticulture New Zealand is calling for a renewed effort to support East Coast growers on the eve of the first anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone... Read More

Weather continues to be hot and sunny

After the mint Waitangi Day weather, MetService is forecasting more fine and dry weather across New Zealand for the rest of the week. This is mainly due to... Read More

Fine dry weather ahead

MetService is forecasting fine and dry weather for New Zealand for most of the remainder of the week due to a large area of high pressure sitting over the North... Read More

Severe weather outlook for the next few days

A ridge of high pressure is expected to arrive today. The MetService says by Sunday, the earlier cold front will have cleared to the east and a large area... Read More

Wild weather: Storms to subside

Storms and strong wind gusts that caused power cuts and led to the closure of Auckland Harbour Bridge lanes are expected to ease, MetService says. Thousands... Read More

Wet and windy until Saturday, then mostly sunny

The atmosphere is going to have a weekend like a festival-goer - wild on Friday and Saturday but worn out and sedate by Sunday. MetService is forecasting... Read More

February: Lots of low pressure and stubborn highs

February is upon us and the final offical month of summer still has plenty of hot days - but there's a lot of low pressure in the mix, says WeatherWatch. Many... Read More

Heat alerts: Parts of the country set to reach 30C

Parts of the country are in for another scorcher, with a heat alert for Auckland and Te Kuiti expected to hit 30C. MetService has a heat alert in place for... Read More

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

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