During an El Niño year, we typically see a southward shift in the storm track,...

October 14, 2026

a potentially weaker EAWM may lead to warmer outbreaks and also promote more rai...

October 8, 2026

Northwesterlies crank up over the South Island, reaching gale force in exposed a...

October 2, 2026

Snow gradually backs off to lighter showers from the south before eventually cl...

September 25, 2026

Northwesterlies crank up over the South Island before dawn...

September 18, 2026

Mother Nature looks set to dish up plenty of sunshine for the grand finale...

September 18, 2026

The weekend looks fairly decent overall, with a mix of sunshine, cloud and a few...

September 11, 2026

The snow cover may be lean, but we’ll have beautiful, warm and sunny spring we...

September 11, 2026

while Canterbury could score a much bigger 10–30cm dump through into Monday....

September 4, 2026

Hotham, Falls Creek and Buller will close on Sunday...

September 4, 2026

we continue this run of stunning, fine weather through the weekend into Monday...

August 28, 2026

things get wild this weekend as a powerful frontal system brings rain, high-leve...

August 21, 2026

Plenty of cloud hangs about with a few drizzly showers and snow flurries here an...

August 21, 2026

west/southwest of the South Island are typically best placed during an El Niño ...

August 16, 2026

bringing high-quality powder to low levels....

August 14, 2026

run of settled and mostly sunny weather from Friday right through to Tuesday...

August 14, 2026

with the pattern dominated by blocking highs over the Australian continent,...

August 8, 2026

The front in the west will continue pushing in over the upper South Island...

August 7, 2026

I’m expecting around 15-35cm on both Monday and Tuesday, totalling 30-70cm ove...

August 7, 2026

bringing snow showers on Monday into Tuesday with another 5-15cm on the cards....

July 31, 2026