Weather

Heat returns in the east next week

MetService is forecasting a run of changeable weather to come. Summer is expected to make a brief return, before a cold front sweeps through and then pivots... Read More

Cold air moving across the country

It was a windy and wet night overnight with isolated squalls and downpours affecting the upper North Island while colder air moves into the lower North Island. This... Read More

Droughts and floods - new extremes for the BOP

New environmental extremes are being reported in the Bay of Plenty. Some areas have experienced extreme dry weather and water shortages, while other parts... Read More

Stormy 48 hours for many parts of NZ

A big storm will skirt the southern coast of New Zealand over the next two days bringing a fairly mild but very windy surge into the country today, then a much... Read More

Southern Ocean storm moving in today

Afternoon showers are being forecast for the Bay of Plenty today as the Southern Ocean storm predicted last week, moves in. WeatherWatch.co.nz says it will... Read More

Slight temperature drop for Tauranga

Tauranga residents and visitors will avoid most of the wind and rain that is expected to hit other parts of the country this week. 'You guys are one of the few... Read More

Severe gales, rain and snow forecast for next week

An unseasonable change is on the way - brought on by two significant storms tracking very near NZ in the Southern Ocean. The first storm tracks past on Sunday... Read More

VIDEO: Ocean storms to disrupt summer

People are being urged to make the most of the fine weather today, before the forecast Southern Ocean storms move over New Zealand. WeatherWatch.co.nz says a... Read More

A few more beach days before next week‘s rain

While warm and settled conditions will see out the week for most of New Zealand, MetService are forecasting temperatures to drop considerably next week as a new,... Read More

Unsettled weather returning to NZ

New Zealand is now in the peak La Nina phase but as WeatherWatch forecast last year, it's not having a major impact on NZ's weather. "While we have some... Read More

Strong winds forecast as lows brush North Island

Much of NZ is settled today but a deepening sub-tropical low to our north east will brush the upper North Island with stronger winds and a few showers. "As we... Read More

Fine week ahead for most of NZ

Warmer summertime air and a stubborn high have MetService forecasting a pleasant week ahead for most Kiwis, with only couple of weather features around the fringes... Read More