Lewis Ferris
MetService looks ahead at Christmas weather
High temperatures mixed with severe weather warnings left some high and dry over the weekend while others ducked for cover.
Kaikoura airport hit 32 degrees Celsius at 3pm yesterday, while Timaru… Audio
Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms move up the east coast
Canterbury has been lashed by heavy rain and hail as severe thunderstorms roll up the country's east coast.
A thunderstorm watch is in place for a number of regions.
In Christchurch, heavy rain has… Audio
Metservice explains weather warnings for North Island
An orange heavy rain warning is in force for Gisborne, with Metservice warning residents to expect 60 to 100 milimetres of rain on top of what has already fallen, before 6am tomorrow.
There is also a… Audio
MetService on heavy rain warnings for cyclone-damaged areas
There are heavy rain warnings for Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and the Coromandel Peninsula.
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Māni Dunlop about the latest forecasts. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Another wet night for recovering East Coast
It's been another wet night for much of the East Coast, with heavy rain warnings in place for Coromandel, Tai Rāwhiti and Hawkes Bay.
Sixty-four homes were evacuated in Tokomaru Bay yesterday evening… Audio
Severe weather warning for Hawke's Bay - latest forecast
Severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Hawke's Bay are in place from today until mid-Saturday.
There are also heavy rain watches in place for Gisborne, Wairarapa (including the Tararua District)… Audio
Hawke's Bay, Tai Rāwhiti in firing line for fresh downpour
Hawke's Bay and Tai Rāwhiti are in for another downpour - just as locals begin picking up the pieces after Cyclone Gabrielle.
There were some showers overnight with wet weather in Gisborne now.
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Metservice on overwhelming rainfall, and tech failures
A small ray of sunshine - the forecast for the weekend and early next week is clear and sunny.
Metservice meteorologist Lewis Ferris put some of this week's dangerous weather into context with Max… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: No weather warnings as storm moves on
After one final dosing of rain across parts of the country overnight - Cyclone Gabrielle looks to be well and truly on its way out.
Thunder storm warnings for many of the flood inundated areas was… Audio
MetService with the latest forecast for Cyclone Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle is just north of Coromandel.
MetService meteorologist Lewis Ferris spoke to Māni Dunlop about the forecast and the extreme observations so far today. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: North Island waiting for full force to hit
Those in the north of the country are continuing to wait for the full impact of Cyclone Gabrielle to hit.
The advice from meteorologists is to not be lulled into the belief the worst has passed.
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Forecaster on expected Cyclone Gabrielle rain
Cyclone Gabrielle is on its path through the North Island and significant amounts of rain are expected across the motu today,
Whitianga is forecast to be hit with a whopping 211 millimetres of rain… Audio
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle heading towards North Island
The top of the North Island is being urged to brace for Cyclone Gabrielle.
It's formed as a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea - between Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
But it's tracking… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle could affect Northland, Auckland
There's confirmation this morning Cyclone Gabrielle could affect Northland on Sunday before moving south towards Auckland.
The category one cyclone is currently in the Coral Sea and is likely to… Audio
More heavy rain warnings for some, while South Island swelters
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain in Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, and south Westland today.
There are also heavy rain watches for parts of Northland, Auckland… Audio
Metservice says there is still more rain to fall in Auckland
The Metservice says there is still more rain to fall in Auckland. Duty forecaster Lewis Ferris says it looks like the worst of the heavy rain is starting to ease.
But he says by this afternoon it… Audio
Forecasters issue red warning for Northland, Coromandel, orange for Auckland
Metservice has issued heavy rain warnings for Northland this morning, and Auckland north of Orewa and Coromandel.
The warnings are red, which means rain is expected to cause dangerous river… Audio
Metservice updates the severe weather situation and forecast
Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds knocked out power to thousands of people in parts of the upper North Island this morning.
Heavy rain warnings are still in place for Northland, Auckland… Audio
Grey District drought a challenge for coasters
Unfamiliar fine weather across the Grey District poses a challenge for West Coasters.
The council wants people to conserve water and warns it may have to implement water outages, as no significant… Audio