Heavy rain and thunderstorms sees Fiordland set for a wet Christmas

Heavy rain warnings issued as wet weather set to lash South Island

MetService meteorologist Gerard Bellam said one district would bear the brunt of the long weekend's wet weather, before the slow-moving system moved further North.

Dan Corbett's winter outlook: This one could be interesting

Some of the talk around this winter is that is has the potential to be a super El Nino, writes 1News meteorologist Dan Corbett.

King's Birthday weekend weather: Rain warnings and a surprise warm-up

A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.

Fewer frosts for central South Island as climate shifts

Scientists predict there will be 40-50 fewer icy mornings in the Mackenzie Country and inland Otago if global warming continues.