Tag: MetService


  • NZ Heat Alerts as Severe South Island Weather Hits Weekend

    NZ Heat Alerts as Severe South Island Weather Hits Weekend

    Overview: Heat Alerts and Severe Weather on the Way MetService has issued heat alerts for several North Island locations this weekend as temperatures climb, alongside severe weather watches for parts of the South Island. The weekend forecast combines heat risk with the growing threat of heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flooding in some regions.…

  • NZ Heat Alerts and Severe Weather Warnings This Weekend: What You Need to Know

    NZ Heat Alerts and Severe Weather Warnings This Weekend: What You Need to Know

    Overview: Heat Alerts Rise as MetService Forecasts Severe Weather New Zealand faces a mixed weather pattern this weekend, with escalating heat alerts in several regions and a spate of severe weather warnings for parts of the South Island. MetService has issued a series of advisories, warning residents to brace for high temperatures in the North…

  • NZ Heat Alerts Expand as Severe Weather Targets South Island This Weekend

    NZ Heat Alerts Expand as Severe Weather Targets South Island This Weekend

    Overview: Heat spikes and severe weather ahead New Zealanders are bracing for a weekend of extreme heat in parts of the North Island, while the South Island faces a separate line of severe weather alerts. MetService has issued heat advisories for several North Island communities, and a separate forecast cluster warns of heavy rain, strong…

  • Heatwave alert: New Zealand braces for scorching weekend as Hastings可能 hits 37°C

    Heatwave alert: New Zealand braces for scorching weekend as Hastings可能 hits 37°C

    Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave hits the region A blistering heatwave is forecast to blanket parts of New Zealand this weekend, with Hastings and several eastern districts expected to feel the full force of unseasonably hot air sweeping in from Australia. MetService issued advisories as temperatures rise, urging residents to plan ahead for extreme…

  • Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave sends temperatures skyrocketing

    Warning to prepare as weekend heatwave sends temperatures skyrocketing

    Overview: A weekend heatwave is on the way A heatwave is forecast to blanket parts of New Zealand’s east coast this weekend, with hot air sweeping in from Australia. MetService indicates many areas will experience unusually warm conditions on Thursday, and temperatures could soar beyond 30°C for the weekend. Hastings is specifically flagged to reach…

  • Weekend Heatwave: Hastings Could Hit 37°C as Australia-Borne Heat Reaches New Zealand

    Weekend Heatwave: Hastings Could Hit 37°C as Australia-Borne Heat Reaches New Zealand

    Overview: a blistering weekend on the horizon A heatwave is forecast to push temperatures well above seasonal norms across parts of New Zealand this weekend, with Hastings potentially reaching a peak of 37°C. Meteorologists say the hot air is tracing a path from Australia and settling over the east coast, bringing unseasonably high heat for…

  • Flash Flooding Hits Wairoa as North Island Storms Unleash Funnel Clouds and Severe Weather

    Flash Flooding Hits Wairoa as North Island Storms Unleash Funnel Clouds and Severe Weather

    Wairoa Deluged by Flash Flooding as Storms Move Across North Island Residents of Wairoa faced intense rainfall that flooded streets and disrupted daily life on Saturday, as a broad band of severe storms swept across the North Island. MetService issued multiple severe thunderstorm watches and heavy rain warnings, warning that conditions were favorable for more…

  • Flash floods hit Wairoa as North Island storms pound NZ

    Flash floods hit Wairoa as North Island storms pound NZ

    Wairoa Braces for Severe Weather Across the North Island Heavy rain and powerful thunderstorms swept across the North Island on Saturday, unleashing flash flooding in Wairoa and prompting multiple severe weather warnings from MetService. While residents watched the skies turn dark and unsettled, emergency services urged caution as waters rose rapidly in streets and low-lying…

  • Flash Floods in Wairoa as North Island Storms Batter

    Flash Floods in Wairoa as North Island Storms Batter

    Wairoa Braces for Severe Storms and Flooding Wairoa residents woke to rapidly rising water and ominous skies on Saturday as a line of severe thunderstorms swept across the North Island. MetService issued multiple watches and warnings as heavy rain moved in, prompting emergency crews to rush to affected areas. While some people sheltered indoors, others…

  • Thunderstorms Possible for Auckland and Northland: What Residents Should Know

    Thunderstorms Possible for Auckland and Northland: What Residents Should Know

    Situation Overview: Thunderstorm Threat for Auckland and Northland Meteorologists are monitoring a weather setup that could bring thunderstorms to parts of Auckland and Northland. MetService warns residents to stay alert as the afternoon and early evening hours could see heating and wind convergence creating unstable conditions. While not a guaranteed event, the potential for rain,…