Category: general_weather
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty due to an active frontal system bringing a burst of heavy rain. The MetService issued the watch at 8:37pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, warning of possible thunderstorms…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key passes. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is under a warning for 10 hours from 8:00pm Tuesday, June 10, to 6:00am Wednesday, June 11, with 3 to 5 cm of snow expected near the…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
The MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key passes in New Zealand. These warnings, released at 10:35 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, highlight potential snow accumulation on major routes. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is under a warning for…
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New Zealand Braces for Low Pressure System Bringing Rain
A complex low-pressure area is set to impact New Zealand from Thursday, June 12, 2025, through Sunday, June 15, 2025, bringing rain to many regions. According to the MetService, while fronts and troughs associated with this system will bring rain,…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for North Island Regions
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several regions in the North Island, including Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki. Issued at 8:23 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the watch is valid for…
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New Zealand Braces for Rain and Thunderstorms After Cold Snap
A low-pressure system developing in the Tasman Sea is expected to bring rain and potential thunderstorms to New Zealand, particularly affecting the upper North Island. MetService reports that while Monday will remain chilly after parts of the country recorded their…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for North and Upper South Island
A moist northwesterly flow is expected to bring potential thunderstorms and fronts to the North Island and upper South Island, according to MetService's Severe Weather Outlook issued on Monday, June 9, 2025. The outlook indicates a low confidence level regarding…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland and Auckland
MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northland and Auckland, valid for four hours from 11:00pm Sunday, June 8, to 3:00am Monday, June 9. An active line of thunderstorms is expected to cross the north of the North Island,…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lewis Pass (SH7), Porters Pass (SH73), and Crown Range Road. The warning for Lewis Pass is valid for six hours, from 3:00am to 9:00am on Monday, June 9, 2025, with a forecast of…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Thunderstorms and Downpours Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:46 am on Sunday, June 8, 2025, indicates potential thunderstorms and downpours for northern and central New Zealand. The forecast highlights a convective rain-band moving from the Tasman Sea, impacting the country…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Porters Pass and Crown Range Road
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Porters Pass (SH73) and Crown Range Road. For Porters Pass, valid for seven hours from 3:00am to 10:00am on Monday, June 9, 2025, 3 to 4 cm of snow is expected above 800…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Chatham Islands
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Chatham Islands, effective from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Issued at 8:03 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, the MetService warns…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Lewis and Porters Pass
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lewis Pass (SH7) and Porters Pass (SH73), valid until 2:00pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Snow is no longer expected on Desert Road (SH1), Arthurs Pass (SH73), and Dunedin to Waitati Highway (SH1).…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather Through June 12
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService on Saturday, June 7, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather affecting New Zealand through Thursday, June 12, 2025. A strong cold southerly flow over central New Zealand is expected to ease…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Desert Road (SH1)
A road snowfall warning has been issued for Desert Road (SH1) this morning. MetService reports that snow showers may affect the road near the summit between 10:00am and 12:00pm today, Saturday 7th June 2025. Accumulation of snow is expected to…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales Threaten Chatham Islands
A severe weather warning has been issued for the Chatham Islands due to a deep low-pressure system, according to MetService. The system, located just west of the islands, is expected to bring northerly gales today and tomorrow morning. A watch…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Desert Road (SH1)
A Road Snowfall Warning has been issued for Desert Road (SH1), effective from 5:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025. MetService forecasts that snow showers may affect the road above 800 metres during Saturday morning and early afternoon. Accumulation…
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New Zealand Roads Face Snowfall, Warnings Issued
Snowfall warnings have been issued by MetService for several roads across New Zealand. The Desert Road (SH1) may see 1 to 3 cm of snow accumulate above 800 metres between 5:00am and 3:00pm on Saturday. The Lewis Pass (SH7) is…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Snow and Gales Forecast for New Zealand's South Island and Chatham Islands
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for heavy snow in inland parts of the South Island and possible severe gales about Westland and the Chatham Islands. The watch, issued at 8:04pm on Friday, June 6, 2025, warns of a…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Gales Possible in Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and Chatham Islands
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, indicates a low confidence of severe southwest gales affecting coastal areas of Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa south of Cape Kidnappers on Sunday morning. There is…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Snow and Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands, effective Friday, June 6, 2025. The watch indicates a risk of heavy snow in inland areas of Canterbury and Marlborough, between…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
Multiple road snowfall warnings have been issued across New Zealand by MetService, predicting hazardous conditions on key routes. The warnings, issued at 8:37pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025, cover several passes and highways in the South Island and one in…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Snow and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of the South Island, with heavy snow expected in Otago and Canterbury, and possible severe gales in Westland. A strong, cold southeasterly flow is forecast to move up the country on…
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New Zealand Braces for Cold Snap with Snow and Strong Winds
MetService is forecasting a cold weekend for New Zealand, with snow expected in several regions. Following a night of intense rain, a "cold cup of winter" is predicted from Friday. Heavy Snow Watches and Warnings have been issued for Southland,…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
MetService has issued multiple road snowfall warnings across New Zealand, predicting snow accumulation on several key routes. The warnings, issued at 11:14 am on Thursday, June 5, 2025, cover various passes and highways. The Lewis Pass (SH7) is under a…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Watch for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService, warning of northwest gales for parts of the North Island on Thursday and heavy snow for the South Island on Friday and Saturday. A strong northwesterly flow is expected to persist…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Cold Southerly Flow Expected to Hit New Zealand
A large, deep low-pressure system is expected to bring a strong, cold southerly flow to central New Zealand on Saturday, June 7, 2025, according to MetService. Snow is anticipated down to 200-300 metres in parts of the eastern South Island,…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Parts of North Island
Severe gale northwesterlies are expected to batter parts of the North Island, with MetService issuing strong wind warnings for Wairarapa, Wellington, and the Tararua District. The warning, issued at 7:13am today, forecasts gusts of 120km/h in exposed areas. The Orange…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
The MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key passes in New Zealand. These warnings, released at 12:40pm on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, detail potential snow accumulations on major routes. The Lewis Pass (SH7) is under a warning for…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Gales, and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued across New Zealand, with heavy rain and gales expected in many areas on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy snow is also possible about Canterbury. A low over the Tasman Sea is moving southeast and…