Frosts are forecast for central North Island and parts of the South Island.
Home / New ZealandNatasha GordonLive News Reporter·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readMetService morning weather update: July 17, 2026. Video / MetServiceA chilly weekend is in store as the school holidays wrap up and several major sporting events get underway, before the weather takes a turn on Monday.
MetService said this weekend was set to be a “good end” to the holidays, with generally dry and settled conditions forecast for
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It will be a chilly start again tomorrow for parts of country.
Attendees at Fieldays and the Warriors match will enjoy chilly but mostly settled weather.
Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Temperatures will drop to seasonal averages after what has been a warm start to winter.
Torrential rain, heavy snowfall and gale-force winds will kick in for parts of the country as school holidays start, but worse…
600mm of rain could fall in the Tasman region in the coming days.
