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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for Coming Week
MetService's latest outlook predicts minimal severe weather risk across New Zealand from Tuesday through Friday. A weakening front brings rain to the South Island early week, followed by a persistent ridge of high pressure, ensuring generally settled conditions.
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New Zealand Faces Minimal Severe Weather Risk Next Week
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk across New Zealand from May 25-28, 2026. An unsettled easterly flow, weak fronts, and high pressure systems will bring generally settled conditions nationwide.
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MetService Predicts Minimal Severe Weather, Fiordland Rain Possible
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather for New Zealand from May 24-27, 2026. A low confidence for warning-level rain is noted for Fiordland on Tuesday, May 26, as a front moves across the South Island.
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MetService Predicts Minimal Severe Weather, Low Confidence for Fiordland Rain
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather for New Zealand from May 23-25, 2026. However, there is low confidence for warning-level rain in Fiordland on Tuesday, May 26, as a front moves across the South Island.
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MetService Forecasts Moderate Rain Risk for South Island West Coast
MetService predicts moderate confidence of warning-level rain for Westland and Fiordland on Thursday, May 21, with low confidence of severe gales in southern regions. The severe weather risk is minimal for the rest of the week.
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MetService Predicts Rain and Gales for South Island West Coast
MetService forecasts moderate confidence of warning-level rain for Westland and Fiordland on Thursday, with low confidence of severe gales in southern regions. Minimal severe weather risk is expected Friday through Sunday.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for South Island
MetService forecasts severe gales for Fiordland, Southland, Otago, and Canterbury high country on Wednesday, with potential rain and gales continuing Thursday. Minimal risk expected by Friday.
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MetService Predicts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for New Zealand
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk for New Zealand from May 17-20, 2026. A high-pressure ridge dominates, with varying flows across islands, and a front approaching the South Island by Wednesday.
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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for New Zealand
MetService predicts minimal severe weather risk across New Zealand from May 13-16, 2026. High pressure and southerly flows will ensure stable conditions, with an update expected by May 12.
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MetService Warns of Potential Gales in Southern New Zealand
MetService's latest severe weather outlook indicates low confidence of severe west to southwest gales for coastal Clutha and Dunedin on Monday and Tuesday, with a strong, showery flow affecting southern New Zealand.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService forecasts potential severe gales in Wellington and Wairarapa, and possible heavy rainfall in Fiordland and Westland. A front weakens over the North Island, followed by a ridge of high pressure.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand braces for a week of severe weather as a strong, moist northwest flow brings heavy rain and gale-force winds, particularly affecting the South Island and central regions.
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Severe Weather Outlook: High Winds and Heavy Rain Expected
New Zealand braces for a strengthening northwest flow bringing potential severe gales and heavy rainfall across multiple regions, with warnings possible for Westland and Canterbury.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Unsettled Conditions Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather outlook from MetService predicts unsettled conditions across New Zealand from August 7-10, 2025, due to a trough of low pressure. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected, with potential for severe gales in some areas.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
The MetService has issued a severe weather outlook for New Zealand, forecasting a strengthening weather system early next week, with the most significant weather anticipated on Tuesday, July 29th.
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Heavy Rain Expected to Hit New Zealand's North and South Islands
A front over the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain to northern and western parts of New Zealand's North and South Islands. High confidence for rainfall warnings around Taranaki Maunga.
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
New Zealand braces for severe weather as a complex low-pressure system approaches, bringing heavy rain and strong gales to multiple regions. Residents are advised to stay updated.
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Severe Weather Expected to Impact New Zealand
New Zealand braces for severe weather as a strong front brings heavy rain and gales. High confidence for rain in Westland, Buller, Nelson, and Marlborough.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand is bracing for a period of severe weather, with heavy rain and strong gales expected to impact various regions from June 25th to June 28th. MetService has issued warnings.
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Gale-Force Winds Forecast
New Zealand is preparing for a week of severe weather, with heavy rain and strong winds expected across multiple regions. The MetService has issued warnings for potential impacts.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for North and Upper South Island
MetService forecasts potential thunderstorms and fronts for the North and upper South Island, with low confidence of warning-level rainfall in several regions over the coming days.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low Pressure System to Impact New Zealand
MetService warns of a low-pressure system bringing rain and gales to New Zealand. The most affected areas include Bay of Plenty, Buller, and the west of Tasman, with potential for severe weather.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Early June 2025
MetService forecasts potential severe weather for New Zealand in early June 2025, including possible heavy rain and strong gales in several regions.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Unsettled Conditions Forecast for New Zealand
A large low-pressure system is bringing unsettled weather to New Zealand. Eastern Bay of Plenty and the west of the Tasman District are expected to be most affected. An update will be issued by May 28.
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand's South Island
New Zealand's South Island braces for heavy rain and strong gales as an active low-pressure system approaches, with warnings issued for multiple regions. The North Island may also be affected.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService forecasts minimal severe weather risk for Friday, but warns of potential heavy rainfall and gales in parts of New Zealand over the weekend and early next week.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, warning of potential heavy rain and gales for parts of the South and North Islands from Wednesday, May 7, through Saturday, May 10, 2025.
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