Christmas Day weather forecast: Will your festive lunch be a washout?
Today's top temperature of 32C was recorded at Lake Pukaki in the Canterbury high country.
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Orange haze from Australian bushfires hangs over Christchurch, could stay for Xmas
More than 60 Aussie fires have sent vast plumes of smoke over New Zealand.
Temperatures reach 33C with hot, muggy nights to last past Christmas
MetService forecasts a showery Christmas Day in the Super City with a high of 26C
Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen
The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.
Orange skies could return as Aussie bushfire smoke drifts our way
Sixty-three fires were burning across NSW this morning.
Snow in December: Scorchers interrupted by brief cold snap, strong winds
A rush of cold air moving up from the southwest on Tuesday will push temperatures down.
Wet start to summer, week ahead 'a little bit messier'
"We’re about 36mm from the wettest year on record."
What an ‘atypical’ El Niño means for your summer
An 'atypical' El Niño means there'll be variability amid driver's usual summer flavours.
Weather: Warm, settled conditions turn to rain and wind over weekend
Forecast for a trough over the Tasman Sea bringing rain to western areas.
Temperatures drop 10 degrees: Taste of summer followed by polar blast
MetService forecasts Twizel, Wānaka and Timaru could be some of the warmest spots today.
Polar jet stream headed our way after wet week for North Island
Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel are all in the line for thunderstorms today.
Marine heatwaves, La Nina and climate change drive warmest 12 months yet
Analysis shows record-warm run since last October as 2023 set to be planet's hottest year.
Mt Ruapehu records driest October on record
October also saw the hottest temperature on record in Ruapehu for the month.
Atmospheric rivers: What climate change means for NZ's biggest rainmakers
What will moisture-laden 'atmospheric rivers' look like at the end of this century?
North Island storm: Fresh flood threat, 130km/h gales for Akl north, 6m-high seas
The worst of the weather is set to strike Auckland on Sunday with gales and thunderstorms.
What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll
Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.
What is NZ’s risk of tropical cyclones this season?
Last cyclone season brought NZ's costliest storm. What does the next one hold for us?
Election day weather: Severe gales, heavy showers to soak voters this Saturday
"Rain is firstly going to fall on the West Coast, and it will move up the North Island."
2023 among NZ's warmest years as new climate change stocktake lays out impacts
This year so far has been the country's warmest in our land and seas combined.
Winter or summer? Why there’s more than spring behind NZ’s wild temperature swings
What's going on with our weather? Expert says these swings aren't just typical NZ spring.
Bone-chilling: North Island temperatures plunge to below freezing
It may be spring but it's feeling like winter in these spots.
‘El Nino has arrived’: Lower than normal rainfall, ‘dramatic’ temp swings, strong winds
While strong, damaging wind threatens this weekend, next week could be over 30C in places.
'Damaging' wind gusts tipped to blast Auckland, Coromandel this weekend
This is just the start of a wild few weeks according to forecasters.
What comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake risk
Scientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow
Fresh warnings have been issued as another round of potentially damaging winds hit.
Health monitoring as dust gets up Hawke’s Bay’s nose
Te Whatu Ora is working to assess the public health risk from airborne silt.
Warm temperatures then wild weather to hit South Island
Parts of the South Island will reach 25C.
Heat limits needed to protect vulnerable, climate researcher says
As temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from heat stress during extreme seasons.
Week’s top stories: NZ faces potentially worst El Nino scorch in 80 years
Everything from the weather to politics to movie moguls made for another interesting week.
Weather: Damaging, strong winds to smash much of country this weekend
The weekend wind may cause damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures.
Editorial: From wet to dry, the country’s next weather challenge
The warmer weather could start earlier than normal and get dry and hot.
Southern Motorway floods, trains disrupted as heavy rain hits Auckland
A forecaster says El Niño is set to take over in coming weeks. Hot, dry weather is likely.
El Niño incoming: NZ’s climate to take ‘rapid turn’ within weeks
We're about to get a taste of the drier summer much of NZ will experience under El Niño.