MetService’s wind watch for the Wellington area has a moderate chance of being upgraded to a warning, before expected 100km/h ...

MetServices’ Head of Weather News Heather Keats said its severe weather warning system uses three distinct colours - yellow, orange, and red. Each colour tells you the different level of severity and ...

Bay of Plenty residents can look forward to a largely settled and increasingly warm week. A slow-moving high-pressure system ...

MetServices’ Head of Weather News Heather Keats said "when forecasters at MetService see the potential for Thunderstorms, they will issue one of two advisories: a Yellow Severe Thunderstorm Watch or a ...

The MetService and Niwa are finally working together on weather forecasting, even though Niwa technically no longer exists. The state-owned enterprise is taking on the expertise of its former ...

MetService is warning you may need to keep your raincoats handy as the warm weather the North Island is experiencing may take a turn this weekend. A low-pressure system is lining up a soggy weekend, ...

At 2pm MetService escalated the severe weather warnings in Wellington and Wairarapa to Red Warnings for heavy rain, in consultation with local Regional Councils. All MetService warnings have the ...

Rain has started to cascade over the country as severe weather warnings take effect, with threats of flooding and slips from the intense downpours. A MetService weather radar indicated severe ...

Hail the size of 50c coins has lashed the Canterbury region following a sudden severe thunderstorm, which has destroyed glasshouses and covered lawns. Some residents are saying that cars have been ...

This is the latest weather advice from MetService. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand from the north today. Heavy rain, ...

The icy start that left parts of the North Island freezing below -5C is giving way to a prolonged winter blast, with MetService warning heavy snow, torrential rain and gale-force winds are set to ...