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Archives for August 2020

VIDEO: Cooler change – but mild winds return by Friday!

NZ is having a temperature reset this week and while cooler, it won’t be too cold. Blustery W to SW…

“Cold” change brings snow, wind and wet weather but shouldn’t be too bad for most (+7 Maps)

A colder change is moving up New Zealand and for late August it’s pretty weak. Daytime highs will mostly reset…

RainWatch – Heavy showers for the western North Island today

All North Island regions can expect showers today, heavy this morning with possible thunderstorms and hail for western regions north…

MetService CEO of 9 years quietly resigns with Commerce Commission decision looming

The CEO of MetService, Peter Lennox, quietly but suddenly resigned two months ago as a Commerce Commission decision about MetService…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Cold southwesterlies spread over New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of PlentyMorning rain, possibly heavy with thunder (thunder…

OPINION: Winter 2020 – It was weird in the north, closer to normal in the south

By Philip Duncan — This winter has been both weird and a return to normal. So that’s the opening line….

Temperature trends – Bit of an average night, 7 days till spring

Nothing too cold on the way tonight, nothing overly warm either but then again temperatures in some spots are leaning…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical winds to push temperatures above normal for days

We’re really in the depths of winter right now – but you wouldn’t really know it. The air pressure systems…

RainWatch – A wet week ahead

This week is fairly unsettled with plenty of shower or rain activity about. Today expect showers for western regions of…

Monday’s national forecast

Expect unsettled conditions for New Zealand today due to a couple of low pressure systems centred either side of the…