Weather

Wild weather with king tides on the horizon

Auckland and Coromandel have been issued weather warnings as heavy rain and strong winds coincide with king tides. The highest tide will be arriving along the... Read More

Heavy rain, severe gales and kingtides to hit Bay

Bay of Plenty residents are being advised to batten the hatches, with heavy rain, severe easterly gales and kingtides predicted for the region. MetService has... Read More

Severe weather watch in force for the BOP

Heavy rain and severe easterly gales are possible over the upper North Island Sunday. The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for most of the North Island,... Read More

Cloudy and showery this Friday the 13th

In today's weather we are expecting a mostly cloudy day with showers. A northeasterly will be developing in the morning. It's a three-clothing layer day... Read More

Wet windy weekend for the Bay

A wet and windy weekend is in store this weekend for the Bay of Plenty. MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes says while the region may be enjoying sunshine now,... Read More

Fine, then cloud, and possible showers

In today's weather we are expecting fine weather at first, then cloudy periods and a chance of showers from the afternoon. Also southwesterlies dying out in... Read More

Miss Universe and the weather

In today's weather we are expecting sunny spells with westerlies. It's a three-clothing layer day today with a high of 15 and an overnight low of 5 degrees.... Read More

Warmer weather forecast, but first the cold stuff

High pressure is on the way and it will do two things to our temperatures. Firstly, it will drop them. Secondly, it will help create warmer than average airflows... Read More

Snow strikes again, Desert Road closed

The Desert Road is closed due to a dumping of snow in the Central North Island. Civil Defence in Taupo tweeted this morning about the closure. Snow strikes... Read More

Fine day for a teddy bears’ picnic

Welcome to Teddy Bears' Picnic Day. In today's weather we are expecting a morning shower or two then increasing fine breaks throughout the rest of the... Read More

Interesting weather twists over the next week

The weather over the next several days is full of interesting twists and could bring quite a variety in weather conditions according to WeatherWatch.co.nz - but... Read More

Mini tornado reports in Greerton

A mini tornado is reported to have blown through Greerton this morning. A SunLive reader emailed in to say a mini tornado just went through Greerton main street, "Not... Read More