Metservice

NORTHLAND — A slow moving trough is forecast to move onto the northeast of Northland later today, bringing outbreaks of rain to the area.

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A very cold southerly flow is expected to make its way onto New Zealand from late Thursday and cover much of the country during Friday and Saturday.

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MetService weather forecasters expect there to be little chance of severe weather during the coming long weekend.

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OTAGO — MetService forecasters have issued a heavy snow warning for the hills of northern Southland, inland Otago, and south Canterbury.

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MetService meteorologists have issued heavy rain warnings for Westland and Fiordland and snow warnings for the inland ranges of Otago and South Canterbury, also for Milford Road and Lindis Pass.

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SOUTHLAND — MetService forecasters are predicting 5-10 cm of snow to fall near the Milford Road Tunnel as a wintry southerly blast makes its way northward on Friday morning.

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MetService forecasters have issued Severe Weather Warnings for heavy rain as a low-pressure system moves towards the South Island from the Tasman Sea.

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WELLINGTON — A Dannevirke girl's drawing of clouds has been chosen to be included in a recent World Meteorological Organization (WMO) publication showing a collection of child weather art from around the globe.

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MetService meteorologists are forecasting a fine day over New Zealand and a frosty dawn in many South Island places for ANZAC day.

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SOUTHLAND — MetService meteorologists have issued a marine storm warning for Foveaux Strait and a Severe Weather Watch on wind for Coastal Southland and South Otago.

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NATIONAL PARK — MetService continues to receive a number of media inquiries regarding the tragic accident on the Mangatepopo River on Tuesday 15 April.

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SOUTHLAND — MetService meteorologists have issued a Special Weather Advisory for southern Fiordland, Southland and Otago regarding a wintry blast on Friday.

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Severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours battered the northern half of the North Island on Tuesday and more are forecast for northeastern parts of the North Island until Thursday morning.

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BAY OF PLENTY — MetService meteorologists have issued heavy rain warnings for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne.

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Autumn arrives with more sunny, dry weather over New Zealand.

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A frontal rainband over Fiordland and Southland is forecast to become slow moving across central New Zealand this weekend.

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MetService meteorologists are forecasting a continuation of mainly dry weather for the start of Easter.

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New Zealand’s public weather forecaster, MetService, has taken a 50% stake in a private UK forecasting company Weather Commerce with a view to a complete buy-out in three years.

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Heavy rain in parts of Southland and South Otago should ease by early afternoon,with another 20 to 40mm likely in some areas.

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MetService has heavy rain warnings in force for most of the South Island and for Mount Taranaki.

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Rain drenched Northland over the weekend but wasn't enough to have much impact on the drought in Waikato to Wairarapa.

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WEST COAST — A front over northern Fiordland at 8pm Sunday is expected to cross Westland overnight bringing another burst of heavy rain to the ranges.

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A frontal band over north Westland is moving eastwards and is expected to move over central New Zealand during Sunday afternoon.

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Heavy rain has continued in parts of Northland overnight, and further heavy falls are expected during today (Saturday).

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A front is forecast to slowly cross southern and central New Zealand during Monday and Tuesday.

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Further rain through much of thursday.

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