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Icy temperatures too warm for fine winter's day
Cold overnight temperatures in the South Island will reach the North Island tonight.

Climate change is supercharging a hot and dangerous Northern Hemisphere summer
Climate models for three decades have predicted exactly what the world is seeing.

Has spring sprung? NZ shifts to milder conditions
Signs of spring just around the corner will be increasingly noticed in the weeks ahead.

MetService Weather New Zealand: July 24th - 26th
MetService Weather New Zealand: July 24th - 26th

Sunshine and showers for north; snow and rain in south
Showers are set to linger for upper South Island and North Island

MetService Weather New Zealand: July 23rd - 25th
MetService Weather New Zealand: July 23rd - 25th

'Wintry week' on the way with showers, snow
Lewis Pass could see another 15cm of snow this morning.

Gales tipped for Wellington and south as cold front moves in
Winds of up to 120 km/h expected in the South Island today and in Wellington tonight.

Wet weekend on the cards
No respite after the rain either with temperatures dropping and more snow next week.

MetService Weather New Zealand: July 19th - 21st
MetService Weather New Zealand: July 19th - 21st

MetService Severe Weather Update: July 20th - 21st
MetService Severe Weather Update: July 20th - 21st

Rain, thunderstorms to batter upper North Island
The thunderstorms could bring bursts of heavy rain and small hail.

More than 1000 storm claims cost $7m so far
More than 1000 claims have been made to EQC this year after storms and ex-cyclones.