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MetService Warns of Snow, Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Across New Zealand
MetService's severe weather outlook flags snow on South Island alpine roads, heavy rain warnings possible for eastern Otago, Tararua Range and Taranaki Maunga, and strong southerlies for Wellington.
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Orange Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Buller as Front Crosses New Zealand
MetService forecasts 80 to 110 mm of rain in Buller over 21 hours from midnight Wednesday, with peak rates of 15 to 25 mm/h and a minimal chance of the warning being upgraded to red.
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Settled Weather Into Weekend Before Tasman Low Brings Rain, Mid-Twenties for South Island
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk nationwide through Tuesday 13 October, with Christchurch and Ashburton expected to reach 24C.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Across New Zealand Through Sunday
MetService's severe weather outlook shows minimal risk nationwide from Thursday to Sunday, with a ridge over the South Island and a weakening trough approaching from the west.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk for New Zealand Through Saturday
MetService's severe weather outlook sees minimal risk across New Zealand from Wednesday to Saturday, with a weakening front bringing sub-warning rain to the South Island.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Across New Zealand This Week
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk through Friday, with rain in Fiordland and the south, a weak low brushing the North Island, and showery easterlies later in the week.
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MetService: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Across New Zealand This Week
MetService's severe weather outlook for 5-8 October 2026 forecasts minimal risk nationwide, with a Tasman Sea front bringing rain to Fiordland and southern areas but staying below warning criteria.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Across New Zealand Into Next Week
MetService's severe weather outlook forecasts minimal risk nationwide through Wednesday, with a weakening front near Northland and rain possible for Fiordland and southern Westland.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Across New Zealand Through Tuesday
MetService's severe weather outlook forecasts minimal risk nationwide from Saturday to Tuesday, with fronts weakening over the North Island and high pressure building over central New Zealand.
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MetService: Low Confidence of Fiordland Heavy Rain Warning Friday
MetService sees low confidence of a heavy rain warning for Fiordland and severe northwest gales for southern Fiordland, Southland and Clutha on Friday morning, with minimal risk through the weekend.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Through Sunday
MetService's severe weather outlook shows minimal risk across New Zealand through Sunday, with only low confidence of a heavy rain warning for Fiordland on Friday.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk for Most of New Zealand
MetService's severe weather outlook shows a ridge of high pressure over most of New Zealand, with low confidence for heavy rain warnings in Fiordland later in the week.
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MetService Outlook: Low Confidence of Severe Gales in Clutha and Dunedin
MetService's severe weather outlook flags low confidence of severe southwest gales for Clutha and Dunedin on Monday and Tuesday, with rain warnings possible in Fiordland by Thursday.
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MetService Warns of Heavy Rain, Snow and Severe Gales as Cold Front Sweeps New Zealand
An active cold front brings heavy rain, brief heavy snow on South Island alpine roads and severe gale risk from Canterbury to Wellington, with another front arriving in the far south at night.
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MetService Outlook: Active Front to Sweep North Over New Zealand
MetService's severe weather outlook flags low to moderate confidence of severe gales for parts of New Zealand from Sunday, with heavy rain and brief heavy snow also possible.
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MetService Outlook: Active Front to Sweep New Zealand, Minimal Severe Weather Risk
MetService's severe weather outlook sees an active front racing north over New Zealand on Sunday, with heavy rain, alpine snow and low-confidence gale warnings for several regions.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Until Weekend Fronts
MetService's severe weather outlook shows minimal risk through Saturday, with low confidence of severe gales and heavy rain for parts of New Zealand on Sunday.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Through Late September
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk for New Zealand from Wednesday to Saturday, with a cold southerly change and heavy rain possible late Saturday.
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MetService Severe Weather Outlook: Snow Possible on Higher Roads, Minimal Risk Later in Week
MetService forecasts a west to southwest flow over New Zealand from Tuesday, with snow possible on higher roads, before a high brings minimal severe weather risk later in the week.
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MetService: South Island Fronts Bring Rain, Snow and Strong Winds
MetService says fronts will sweep onto the South Island from the southwest, bringing rain, possible snow on higher roads and strong northwest winds, but broadscale warnings are unlikely.
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Severe Gale Watch for Coastal Southland, Stewart Island and Clutha
MetService warns of moderate confidence for severe west to southwest gales along coastal Southland, Stewart Island and Clutha on Sunday morning, with an unsettled southwesterly flow easing late.
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MetService Warns of Severe Gales for Southland, Clutha and Wairarapa
MetService's severe weather outlook flags moderate confidence of severe westerly gales for coastal Southland and Clutha on Saturday, with Wairarapa also at risk over the weekend.
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MetService Outlook: Low Confidence of Severe Gales for Wairarapa, Southland This Weekend
MetService's severe weather outlook flags low confidence of northwesterly gales in Wairarapa and Tararua District and westerly gales on coastal Southland and Clutha over the weekend.
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MetService: Low Confidence of Warning-Level Rain in Buller, Snow Possible for Upper South Island High Country
MetService's severe weather outlook flags a low chance rainfall reaches warning criteria in Buller on Thursday, with significant snow possible about the upper South Island high country in the morning.
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MetService Warns of Heavy Rain, Snow Risk for Southern New Zealand
MetService sees moderate confidence rainfall will hit warning criteria in Fiordland midweek, with snow possibly affecting higher southern roads and significant snow in the South Island high country.
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MetService Flags Low-Confidence Severe Weather Risk for Southern New Zealand
MetService's severe weather outlook points to low-confidence warning risks for Southland, Fiordland and Westland, with snow possible on higher South Island roads midweek.
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MetService Outlook: Low Confidence of Severe Weather in Southern New Zealand Next Week
MetService's severe weather outlook flags low confidence of warning-level rain and severe gales in Fiordland, Southland and Westland, with snow possible on higher South Island roads.
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MetService Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk as Ridge Builds Over New Zealand
MetService's severe weather outlook shows minimal risk through Monday as a ridge of high pressure moves in, with low confidence of warning-level rain in Fiordland and Westland midweek.
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MetService Predicts Minimal Severe Weather, Watch for Tuesday Rain in South Island
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk for New Zealand this weekend and early next week. However, low confidence exists for warning-level rainfall in northern Fiordland, southern Westland, and Otago headwaters by Tuesday as a front approaches.
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MetService Forecasts Strong Southwest Flow for Friday, Easing Over Weekend
MetService predicts strong southwest winds with low confidence of severe gales for parts of Southland, Stewart Island, Clutha, and Dunedin on Friday. Conditions are expected to ease over the weekend and early next week.
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