11:00am Thu 29 Dec, 2022
High pressure looks set to continue dominating the country on the last day and evening of 2022 but a few showers are possible in coastal parts of the eastern/upper... Read More
07:07am Thu 29 Dec, 2022
Residents across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland are feeling the impact of a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 5km south of Te Aroha. The earthquake stuck at 6.56am,... Read More
03:00pm Wed 28 Dec, 2022
Summer is in full swing and the final countdown to the new year has begun. MetService is forecasting plenty of sunshine to close out 2022, with hot temperatures... Read More
06:00pm Mon 26 Dec, 2022
The Christmas holidays are kicking off with good weather as parts of the South Island are set to see higher than average temperatures this week - with areas of... Read More
05:38pm Mon 26 Dec, 2022
People are being warned to prepare for thunderstorms this evening. MetService weather radar has detected severe thunderstorms in the Waikato near Hamilton, Cambridge... Read More
08:30am Mon 26 Dec, 2022
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to affect parts of the central and northern North Island this afternoon and evening, says a MetService spokesperson. "These... Read More
08:39am Sun 25 Dec, 2022
MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty, Taupo, Gisborne and Hawkes Bay on Christmas Day. Scattered thunderstorms are again expected... Read More
08:30am Sat 24 Dec, 2022
Good morning and welcome to Saturday and Christmas Eve. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a partly... Read More
10:10am Fri 23 Dec, 2022
All Manawahe Road residents Christine McDonald and Heikki (Jack) Lipponen want for Christmas is for the rain to stop. The next best alternative would be a caravan... Read More
08:00am Fri 23 Dec, 2022
In the all-important leadup to Christmas, MetService is forecasting unsettled, thundery weather, followed by a generally improving trend. A low pressure centre... Read More
10:10am Thu 22 Dec, 2022
Weather has been a constant conversation starter this summer, with rain more frequent than sun for large swathes of the country. The forecast for the remainder... Read More
09:41am Thu 22 Dec, 2022
A thunderstorm watch is now in place for the Bay of Plenty. The MetService is forecasting thunderstorms to develop around midday. "Some of these may become severe... Read More