Weather

What's on - sailing, bricks and Fijian celebration

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The weather forecast is partly cloudy with a... Read More

Rain and wind across New Zealand today

A front is pushing north over the South Island this morning reaching the North Island this afternoon, says a WeatherWatch spokesperson. "In behind the front... Read More

Settled weather forecast for Election Day

Election Day is looking like a wet and windy affair for western and central Aotearoa New Zealand as MetService forecasts an active low from the Tasman Sea to... Read More

Lifeguard service ready for scorcher summer

With summer expected the one of the hottest on record, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa are expected to be the most visited places in the Bay Of Plenty... Read More

Severe weather possible for election day

Bursts of strong westerlies are off and on this week with the main surge coming this Saturday - NZ's election day. Heavy rain will dominate the West Coast... Read More

Southwesterly winds with a mix of showers and sun

MetService is forecasting southwest winds and showers to affect parts of the country to start this week but those with a keen eye on the weather should find... Read More

Severe thunderstorm risk today

3.50pm update: At 03.37 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near the Mamaku Plateau. "These severe thunderstorms are moving towards... Read More

What's on - Dog's day out, Steamers, Shakespeare

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloudy periods and... Read More

Heavy rain and severe gales forecast

MetService has issued a severe weather watch, as windy conditions and possible heavy rain is forecast for parts of the North Island. A complex trough of low... Read More

Heavy rain expected as school holidays close

The North Island is likely to get some heavy rain throughout the remainder of the weekend, as well as some windy conditions and even thunderstorms, as school... Read More

What's on - Spring fete in Matua, music and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The sky is expected to become cloudy this morning,... Read More

Unsettled weather ahead this week

A complex trough of low pressure is forecast to move northeast across the North Island on Sunday, says a MetService weather forecaster. This trough will be... Read More