Category: general_weather
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New Zealand Braces for Cold Snap and Snow
A cold southerly flow is set to spread across New Zealand, bringing snow and strong winds over the next few days, according to MetService. While warning amounts of snow are not expected, the conditions may cause travel disruptions, particularly in…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for three passes in New Zealand. Arthurs Pass (SH73) may see 2 to 5 cm of snow accumulate above 500 metres early Thursday morning. The warning is valid for three hours from 3:00am Thu…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and gales across many regions on Wednesday and Thursday. A low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea is moving southeast, expected to cross the northern South Island overnight Wednesday…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and gales for many parts of New Zealand on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy snow is also possible about Canterbury on Thursday. A low over the Tasman Sea is…
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New Zealand Weather Review: May's Fluctuations and June's Chilling Forecast
New Zealand experienced fluctuating temperatures and near-to-above average rainfall in May, with high pressure dominating, according to MetService. A state of emergency was declared in Selwyn District due to a deep low east of the country, and Wellington region was…
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New Zealand Braces for Stormy Week and Cold Snap
New Zealand is bracing for a week of stormy weather and a cold snap, with the first week of June bringing rain, strong winds, and potential snowfall. MetService has issued warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across various regions…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:25 am on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, forecasts a low-pressure system moving across central New Zealand on Thursday, June 5, followed by a cold southwesterly flow. Severe weather watches and warnings are…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Expected
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService, warning of heavy rain and very strong winds across many parts of New Zealand on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy snow is also possible in Canterbury on Thursday. A low-pressure system over…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low-Pressure System to Impact New Zealand
A large low-pressure system is set to impact central and southern New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather from Wednesday, June 4th, through Saturday, June 7th, 2025, according to MetService. An associated front will also move onto the North Island. On…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Western New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for western areas of New Zealand due to an approaching low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The low is expected to cross the South Island on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to several regions.…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low Pressure System to Impact New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:08 am on Sunday, June 1, 2025, indicates a series of weather disturbances affecting New Zealand. On Tuesday, June 3, a front is expected to bring rain to Fiordland, although there is…
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MetService Lifts Strong Wind Warnings for Multiple Regions
A strong wind warning issued for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham Islands has been lifted as of 9:50 am Sunday, June 1, 2025, according to the MetService. Westerly winds have eased in Hawke's Bay and the Tararua…
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on May 31, 2025, at 14:28:50 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, centered at 27.727S, 177.909W, had a depth of 10 km. Its location was approximately 767.9 km…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch was issued by MetService at 8:04pm on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicating that a strong west to southwest flow is affecting New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, this weekend. The weather authority has issued warnings and…
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Severe Gale Warnings Issued for Parts of New Zealand
Severe gale warnings have been issued for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham Islands, effective Saturday, May 31, 2025. MetService reports that a strong west to southwest flow is affecting the country, with severe gale westerlies gusting up…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Early June 2025
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:32 am on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicates a low confidence of warning amounts of rain in several regions of New Zealand on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. These areas include Northland, eastern…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Parts of New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to affect New Zealand this weekend, prompting MetService to issue Strong Wind Watches for several areas. A Severe Weather Watch, issued at 9:38 am on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicates a risk…
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Severe Gale Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
Severe gale warnings have been issued across multiple regions of New Zealand, with strong west to southwest winds expected to impact the country this weekend. The MetService has issued Orange Warnings for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, Southern Fiordland, Southland,…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand Regions
Severe weather warnings have been issued by MetService for several regions of New Zealand, effective from Friday, May 30, 2025. Strong wind warnings are in place for Southland, Stewart Island, Clutha, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand This Weekend
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a MetService Severe Weather Watch issued at 7:52pm on Friday, May 30, 2025. Warnings and Watches are in effect…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Swells Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:37 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, indicates a strong west to southwest flow easing over New Zealand as a large high moves in from the Tasman Sea. Large southwest swells are…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Routes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94). The warnings, released at 10:19 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, detail expected snow accumulations on these key routes. Lindis Pass is under…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService at 9:18 am on Friday, May 30, 2025. The alert covers the…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:17pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, for several regions of New Zealand, warning of potential severe gales. The strong west to southwest flow is expected to affect the country from…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Lindis Pass, Crown Range, and Milford Road
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94), effective Friday, May 30, 2025. The Lindis Pass warning is valid for nine hours, from 1:00pm to 10:00pm, with up to 2 cm…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 4:11pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warning of potential gales across parts of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island, bringing possible severe gales and…
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Severe Gales Forecast for New Zealand's South Island and Chatham Islands
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe weather to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to MetService. A severe weather outlook issued at 9:55am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warns of potential severe gale force…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 9:24 am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicating potential gale-force winds in several regions of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island on Thursday, increasing…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Northland, New Zealand
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued for Northland, New Zealand, due to the potential for northwest gales. The warning, issued at 7:41am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicates that a low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island.…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain for Bay of Plenty, Gales for Northland
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch, effective from Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The watch includes a heavy rain alert for the Bay of Plenty and a strong wind watch for Northland. Heavy rain is expected in the Bay of…