Weather

Mother‘s Day weather update

It's looking like a cooler and windier week ahead A low from the Tasman Sea is forecast to move over New Zealand later today and early Monday bringing... Read More

Vapour trail caught on camera

A Welcome Bay resident spotted trails of white in the sky above Tauranga on Saturday morning. The vapour trails provided a puzzle to solve, with many sharing... Read More

Foggy Mother’s Day unlikely but possible for some

As of 11am on Saturday fog was still thick across parts of Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. WeatherWatch.co.nz report that fog will be less likely on Sunday,... Read More

Saturday has a high risk of fog for some places

The humid sub-tropical air flow, combined with an area of calm high pressure plus the longer nights is the perfect recipe for fog. Developing as early as Friday... Read More

Driving warning for the BOP

People driving around the Bay of Plenty today are being warned to take care on the roads. The NZ Transport Agency is asking people to make sure they have their... Read More

Rain on the way for Mother‘s Day

New Zealand has a weak area of rain and showers moving up the western side of New Zealand today and tomorrow, but a burst of heavier more nationwide rain moves... Read More

Rain possible for the Bay of Plenty

A few fronts push over New Zealand today moving in from the west, winds from the north then tending northwest later this evening or overnight. Northland, Auckland,... Read More

First hints of winter snow now appearing in NZ

With winter only a few months away, it's not surprising New Zealand is seeing heavy snow in the forecast, says WeatherWatch.co.nz From a mathematics point... Read More

High pressure gradually loses grip on New Zealand

A high pressure dominates New Zealand's weather early this week. but will drift eastwards later in the week, allowing a couple of fronts to move over the country. Temperatures... Read More

The hues and moods of autumn

'How beautifully leaves grow old!” wrote John Burroughs, the American naturalist and essayist. 'How full of light and colour are their last days.” Burrough's... Read More

Mainly settled weather for the rest of the week

As a ridge of high pressure continues to dominate New Zealand's weather for the coming days, MetService is forecasting mainly settled weather with warmer temperatures... Read More

Colder than usual nights, milder than average days

Many parts of New Zealand will experience colder nights this week but the flip side is a warm afternoon thanks to high pressure and plenty of sun, according to... Read More