Weather

Warm weather for the weekend

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 to be fine... Read More

Drought risk increasing as weather gets hotter

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, coupled with a... Read More

Big Dry over northern NZ increasing

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 THE NATION: The... Read More

Fog in capital causes more disruption of flights

Fog blanketing Wellington Airport and disrupting almost all flights may not clear until mid-morning. The fog rolled into the city yesterday afternoon, causing... Read More

Settled weather continuing next week

A ridge of high pressure has been responsible for warm, settled weather for much of the country this weekend, says MetService meteorologist Ciaran Doolin. 'The... Read More

Public safety concerns due to cyclone swell

Surf Life Saving NZ is urging beachgoers to be extra vigilant next week if they are visiting the East Coast. Due to the low-pressure systems in the Pacific created... Read More

Beware dangerous beach swells from ex-cyclone

Weatherwatch advises that Cyclone Tino which is heading towards Tonga today will churn up some New Zealand beaches early this week. 'Tropical Cyclone Tino is... Read More

What‘s on - trucks, planes, trains and sprint cars

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. He whakaaturanga rangi i te rangi i tenei ra. Expect a mainly fine day apart from morning cloud and the chance of an afternoon... Read More

Cyclone Tino affecting Fiji today, NZ next week

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 next week... Read More

Cool southeasterlies keep cloud in the east

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

Cyclone threat to Fiji and NZ beaches

A tropical cyclone is likely to be named later today by the Fiji Met Service as the depression deepens and sets a track to Fiji, Tonga and east of NZ. Latest... Read More

Some rain for the bushfires and drought regions

Rain clouds are building around the Australian bushfires and drought zones for Thursday, Friday and possibly the weekend too. As high pressure dominates New Zealand... Read More