MetService NZ

Plenty of clear skies this morning 🌤️ with a few showers in the west. The main weather feature for today is waiting in the wings just to the southwest of the country. This is a cold front, and it will make an appearance on the lower South Island through the second half of the day. metservice.com

Can you match the cloud with what you can see in the satellite imagery? 🛰️☁️ We love it when you send us your cool cloud and weather photos. 📸 This one was taken over the long weekend at Waitārere Beach, and we thought it'd be cool to go back and try to spot it in our satellite feeds too!

🌡️ Did you know? That yesterday Dunedin saw its warmest night in October in 54 years. Smashing previous records out of the park! 📈🔥 However, today we have forecasted high of just 13°C today and an overnight minimum temperature of 6°C. ❄️ What a temperature rollercoaster! 🎢🌦️

🌧️💨 Mōrena Aotearoa! 📉 Here’s a radar loop showing a front sweeping up the country. ⚠️ Severe Weather Warnings are still in force for central regions. Stay safe out there whānau. You can keep updated with the latest warnings for your area on our website 🔗 www.metservice.com/warnings/home

🟠 🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches 🟠🟡 The Wind Warning for Wellington has been updated ‼️ Now valid from 1pm Today to 10am Tuesday. Wellington: Severe gale northwest winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Full Warning details 👉www.metservice.com/warnings/home

🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches 🟠🟡 Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings and Watches have been updated as an active front is moving up the South Island today and the North Island during Tuesday. Check the details 👉 www.metservice.com/warnings/home

Ata mārie, good morning Aotearoa. A warm night for most of the country, thanks to a strong pre-frontal northwesterly flow ♨️ Invercargill and Dunedin stayed above 18°C 🌡️ Check in for the latest forecasts 👉 www.metservice.com Warnings updated by 10am 👉www.metservice.com/warnings/home

🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches 🟡🟠 Heavy Rain and Strong Wind watches and warnings have been updated ahead of an upcoming active front. Keep up to date with the latest watches and warnings at www.metservice.com/warnings

🟠🟡Severe Weather Warnings & Watches🟡🟠 An active front, preceded by gale northwesterlies, moves over the South Island Monday bringing very heavy rain to western areas and possible severe northwesterly gales for the southern and central South Island. For details head to: metservice.com/warnings

☀️ Expect a warm weekend ahead. Clear, sunny skies combined with strengthening warm winds from the northwest 🌬️ Both Hastings and Christchurch are currently forecast to reach a maximum temperature of 28°C. Get the sunscreen out and drink plenty of water 💧 as you enjoy the weekend!

☀️ It's a repeat of yesterday! And the day before.... and the day before. 😴 Settled conditions continue across the country today as a ridge of high pressure continues to dominate. 🌤️ Some areas see a layer of cloud this morning, but that’ll start to burn off as the sun gets cooking. 🔥🌞

Ata mārie Aotearoa! Here are the temperatures you woke up to this morning - then what to expect for today and tomorrow 🌞 It's a lot of sun sun sun with temperatures even reaching 26°C in some places 🥵 How warm is it going to be at your place? Head to www.metservice.com to find out

With the settled weather this week, we’ve been on the lookout for cool clouds. ☁️👀 Here’s a stunning 📸 of lenticular (aka mountain wave) clouds over Wellington Harbour. 💙 💬👇 Feel free to share your favourite cloud pics in the comments below. We love seeing them, and they always brighten our days! 😍

Morning Aotearoa! 👀Looks like we’ve got a dirty high over the country today😏 🌤️It’s not quite the clear skies you may have thought of when you heard the term “high”, however a setup like this is not uncommon. 🔎For a more detailed forecast of your area, check out metservice.com

The country is looking fiiiinnee today! 😎 🛰️🌞The satellite image shows clear skies for most of us. It’s a bright and sunny start to the week, perfect weather to get outside and soak up some sunshine! 🌻🕶️ Also… is it swimming weather yet?? 👀🌊 For more, head to metservice.com

A fresh start for much of the country again today, especially in those frosty inland spots, with a few places dipping below 0°C this morning 🥶. Temperatures are set to climb through the week 📈🌡️, with the warmest gains expected across eastern parts☀️. For more, head to metservice.com/national

🥶🌡️Another cold one! 🌡️🥶 A few more frosts about this morning for inland areas, but that also means another day packed with clear and sunny skies 🌞 😎 Those that have cloud now can expect some sunny spells later. Check your forecast👉 metservice.com/national

🥶 Cold, and Frosty? 🥶 📈Those who woke up to clear skies will remain mostly clear, and those who woke up to cloud or showers will experience an improvement as well. Check your forecast here: metservice.com/national

🕑Check our your next 48 Hours🕑 Hint: It's probably an improving trend! Get your forecast here: metservice.com/warnings/home

Here's the Outlook for the Working Week🕴️ Bring a brolly, warm blanket, shorts and a t-shirt ☔️🌤️😎👕🧥 #4seasonsin1day

Your Severe Weather Update 🟡🟠 🟠🌧️ Buller until 10pm 🟡🌧️ Westland Ranges until 6pm today, then Taranaki Maunga, Tararua Range and Otago, Dunedin and Clutha through to tomorrow 🟡🌬️ Marlborough and Wellington through to 4am tomorrow Head to www.metservice.com/warnings/home for more!

Water, water, everywhere; but not a drop to drink💧 Except maybe this drop - Sid the Sloth, 2012🦥 It has been a damp night for the West Coast - some highlights over the past 12 hours: 🌧️ Ross: 110mm ☔️ Ivory Glacier: 81mm 🌧️ Hokitika Gorge: 75mm 🌧️ Arthurs Pass: 54mm

Welcome to New Soup-land 🍲 The North Island is predominantly in soupy conditions (technical term) for much of today, with the far north and east escaping this murky course 😶‍🌫️ A cold front moves up the South Island today - not before Christchurch hits 27°C in the sunny foern northwesterlies 🌡️

Severe Weather Update🚨 🟡🌧️Heavy Rain Watch issued for the ranges of Westland and Grey District from Tuesday evening. For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings

Morena Aotearoa☕ 🌅 These are your observed minimum temperatures since midnight. It's a warmer start in the North Island, but showers are scattered about. 🌦️ ☀️ In the South Island, clear skies are dominating and it's a cooler start. To see how temps are looking at your place, www.metservice.com

Is that a rumble in Hawke's Bay? 👂🤔 Have you been wondering what’s with all the rumbling in the sky, well that’s from active thunderstorms in Hawke's Bay ⛈️ - Gisborne and Hawke's Bay remain under a moderate risk for thunderstorm activity this afternoon ⛈️

Woke up to wet weather this morning? 💧🧐 North Island: - Still keen for your Sunday activities, then don’t forget your rain gear☔ South Island: - Wet in the west with rain clearing in the evening🌧️ - Good news for all in the east, a clear day for all your fun outdoor activities🏄‍♀️🚣‍♂️⛱️

The weather remains mixed in places through the rest of today, with spots of rain across northeastern parts of the North Island and southern and western areas of the South Island 🌦️. Tomorrow sees patchy rain and drizzle in the east, while western regions will see fine spells 🌤️. metservice.com

Our cloud of the week winner is Lisa Hill 🎉. Lisa captured this very cool pic in Alexandra yesterday. 🫧The giant bubble-like shapes are called mammatus clouds. They might look a bit dramatic, but mammatus clouds can just appear in New Zealand when the weather is changing. 🌦️