Weather

What‘s on - cancellations, fairs, art and mud

The inclement weather has meant that several events planned around the Bay of Plenty today have been cancelled. Showers are expected to turn to continual rain... Read More

Popular Te Puna Quarry Fest cancelled due to rain

The Te Puna Quarry Fest has been cancelled today due to the weather. "Unfortunately there's already quite a bit of mud there overnight, and with more rain... Read More

Heavy rain on its way

The warm calm weather of this week is set to change tomorrow with periods of heavy rain and strong northerly winds. A series of fronts from the Tasman Sea, preceded... Read More

Staying cool in sweltering heat

The month of November has been a hot one so far, with temperatures rising to 34.5 last weekend in the Bay of Plenty. SunLive slapped on some sunscreen and headed... Read More

Rain this weekend but not a washout for all

MetService is forecasting rain to spread across New Zealand this weekend. 'However, it won't be a complete washout for everyone,” says MetService Meteorologist... Read More

Heavy rain potential for parts of NZ this weekend

Parts of NZ are in a heatwave right now with highs today again above average. With things drying out rapidly the forecast of rain this weekend will be welcome... Read More

Record 30+ temperature hits BOP

The weekend heat set the third highest ever recorded temperature for November in the Bay of Plenty, says a meteorologist. Temperatures reached 34.5C in the Bay... Read More

Heavy weekend rain possible, warm week ahead

A dry and warmer than average working week is on the way - but the weekend may turn very wet for some. 'It's still early days but a set up this weekend could... Read More

Tasman High brings summer-like temperatures

During the final week of October and into the first few days of November, a building area of high pressure over the Tasman Sea has dominated New Zealand's weather.... Read More

What‘s on - vegetarian festival, city to surf, art

Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Sunday. Expect a fine day becoming warmer, with southwest breezes sea breezes. It's a one-layer-clothing day, with an expected... Read More

Are you rich enough?

Are you rich enough? Wanting to 'do something' about climate change? What do you think about racism? And what about NZ's fastest falcon? What better... Read More

Will we have a November heat wave this week?

As above normal temperatures continue this week, weather forecasters at WeatherWatch are keeping an eye out to see if some areas may reach 'heatwave' criteria. WeatherWatch... Read More