23:46:28 Thursday 28 August 2025

Weather

A wild, windy end to winter 

As meteorological winter comes to a close on Sunday, there will be no shortage of weather to herald the changing seasons. MetService is forecasting weather... Read More

MetService warns of wet, windy weather for NZ

Two weather systems are forecast to sweep across New Zealand, bringing rain and wind before spring's arrival. MetService forecaster Luis Fernandes told... Read More

See-sawing into spring

With the final week of meteorological winter in full swing, MetService is forecasting plenty of sunshine for the start of the week. Some areas in the north... Read More

Chilly days ahead with some showers

High pressure will be covering much of New Zealand early this week although a low is moving southeastwards and is expected to lie north of the country by the end... Read More

Risk of heavy rain for BoP this weekend

With the weekend in sight, the clouds will part and the skies will brighten up for many regions. A line of showers will be arriving in the upper North Island,... Read More

Hail and thunder: Intense weather hits BoP village

Thunder, heavy rain and hail hit the Bay of Plenty as a thunderstorm moved across the region on Tuesday. Residents pulled out their phones and recorded... Read More

What to expect for NZ's summer weather

The heatwave affecting Europe won't be a precursor for New Zealand's summer, according to Earth Sciences New Zealand. Large swaths of Europe are experiencing... Read More

Snowfall warning issued for Desert Rd

A southerly change and dropping temperatures will give a real wintery feel with the MetService forecasting 'an active start to the week”. A road snowfall... Read More

Snow expected in North and South Islands

Snow is expected to affect the central North Island high country above about 900 metres, MetService said. Many South Island areas above about 200 metres are... Read More

How the weekend's weather shift will impact NZ

A mix of weather for the rest of the working week is being forecast, with showers for some but also plenty of sunny skies. However, a switch back to active... Read More

Cyclone rainfall set to increase, study shows

New high-resolution modelling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming. Earth Sciences New Zealand and... Read More

Frosty days as NZ braces for weather squeeze

After a freezing weekend, New Zealand starts the work week sandwiched between a ridge and a low place, with a ridge of high pressure squeezing past south of... Read More