Weatherstation Frost Forecasting

Frost and long range weather for the wine growing regions of New Zealand. Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Central Otago.

[MetService NZ @MetService]

🛰️ Ever wondered where our satellite images come from? Far above the clouds.

This is a current full disk view of Earth from Himawari-9, a geostationary weather satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Himawari-9 sits about 35,800 km above the equator, where it orbits at the same rate that Earth rotates. This means it stays almost fixed over the same point on Earth, giving us a continuous view of the Asia-Pacific region 🌏.

At MetService, much of the satellite imagery we use to monitor the weather comes from the Himawari satellites. They provide an invaluable view of cloud systems, fronts, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms and other features developing across our part of the world.

So that image of Earth you're looking at isn't just a pretty picture, it's one of the tools meteorologists use every day to understand what's happening in the atmosphere and keep an eye on what's heading our way. ☁️🌧️🌪️

[MetService NZ @MetService]

🥶 I hope you're keeping warm on the coldest morning of the year 🥶

📉 Many places have recorded their coldest temperature this year. Auckland's the coldest it's been since 2021 and Taumarunui saw its 3rd coldest temperature ever (records since 2007).

[Dr. Serge Zaka (Dr. Zarge) @SergeZaka]

Aujourd'hui encore, la France a dépassé les 40°C. S'il vous plaît, ne banalisons pas ce seuil.

En 10 ans, le nombre de relevés supérieurs à 40°C a été multiplié par 50. On est passé d'un phénomène exceptionnel (à peine une occurrence par an) à un phénomène récurrent (dépassé parfois plus de 100 fois sur une année).

Alors pourquoi vous demander de ne pas banaliser les 40°C ? Parce que nous, humains, pouvons nous abriter, nous rafraîchir et nous protéger.

Le vrai problème, ce sont nos forêts. Les arbres possèdent une capacité d'adaptation thermique, mais au-delà de leurs limites apparaissent brûlures, défoliation (chute des feuilles), mortalité de rameaux, voire dépérissement. Nous ne sommes pas les seuls à subir le changement climatique : les écosystèmes, dont nous sommes responsables de l'altération, sont encore plus durement touchés. En seulement sept ans, la vitesse de dépérissement des arbres a augmenté de 80 %.

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

HISTORIC HEAT IN THE BALKANS
RECORDS EVERYWHERE

41.0 Knin
CROATIA HOTTEST JUNE DAY IN HISTORY

41.7 Danilovgrad Min 29.5 Podgorica
MONTENEGRO HOTTEST JUNE DAY & NIGHT EVER

Records everywhere including all time records at Split,Kikinda,Palic and Sombor (see below)👇

[Hawke's Bay Wine @HawkesBay_Wine]

In October 2026, Hawke's Bay will welcome wine, tourism and hospitality leaders from some of the world's most celebrated wine regions, coming to celebrate the 26th Great Wine Capitals International Annual Conference.

It's a moment we're incredibly proud of.

From Bordeaux to Napa Valley, Mendoza to Verona, they'll discover what locals have known all along... Hawke's Bay is something pretty special.

🍷 World-class wine.
🍷 Extraordinary food.
🍷 Warm hospitality.
🍷 Unforgettable moments.

For five days we'll be sharing our region with the world, and we can't wait.

Here's to showcasing the best of Hawke's Bay and New Zealand.

#GreatWineCapitals #HawkesBayWine

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN EUROPE
Thousands and thousands of stations are brutalizing their records with margins never seen in climatic history.
Every single country in the Eastern half is pulvering record.
Here we got an unbelievable mind blowing
40.4C even in BELARUS

Updates coming

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

🌡️‼️Dear reader, Today Europe has completely rewritten history:
Thousands and Thousands of stations pulverized their records (for June and all time) with extraordinary margins from West to East.
Wait for a dozen posts about this historic day:
The most extreme Europe has ever seen

[UK Thunderstorm Updates @UKStormUpdates]

This is what the satellite imagery is currently showing from the storm affecting Somerset/Wiltshire. Cloud tops on this monster have exceeded 40,000ft.

It literally looks like a bomb 😮

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

EXTRAORDINARY DAY 45 DEGREES
MOST EXTREME DAY IN EUROPEAN HISTORY
THOUSANDS OF RECORDS
are being smashed allover Europe with Temperatures near 45C in France and Spain.
Over HUNDRED stations in France broke their
ALL TIME RECORD ,
tbc-Updates later

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

50 DEGREES 🌡️2026 WORLD HOTTEST DAY 🌡️
50.5c today at Jacobabad Pakistan:
Australia was just dethroned.

An extraordinary heat wave is ongoing in MIDDLE EAST:
Tomorrow we might see 50C in Kuwait and Iran and lots of records allover the area.
Stay tuned.

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

🌡️HISTORIC >40c IN PORTUGAL🇵🇹 1st time in MAY
RECORDS
40.3 Mora
40.1 Alvega
39.1 Reguengos
38.9 Coruche
38.8 Ponte de Sôr
38.8 Portel
38.6 Lousa
38.3 Evora
38.3 Santarem
38.2 Avis

RECORDS IN SPAIN
36.0 Zamora
35.0 Salamanca
33.5 Foronda
26.1 Navacerrada

and in MOROCCO
42.5 Safi

[Hauraki Gulf Weather @HaurakiGulfWx]

The driest May in 19 years across most of the upper North - is about to be followed by a wet start to June.

The equatorial MJO pulse, which was last in our region in mid-April, is arriving again for the start of June. The increased atmospheric moisture in the tropics is going to interact with upper troughs from polar origins and produce a parade of low-pressure systems over the Tasman during the first half of June. The first system arrives on Monday 1st June with a vigorous northerly flow and heavy rain.

More to follow on this subject during the weekend as projected rainfall totals become clearer for early next week.

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

HISTORIC EVENT IN FRANCE
118 more records of May Highest Temperatures fell today (already >200 in 3 days !).
Temperatures up to 35.9C at Pruniers.
Much hotter next days with up to 38C and several hundreds records smashed by insane margins.

List of records courtesy of Meteociel

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

Earliest 30C in UK since 1952 today.
This is also the beginning:

On Monday UK🇬🇧 and on Tuesday Ireland 🇮🇪will rewrite their climatic history by recording their
Hottest spring day in history.

[MetService NZ @MetService]

A mild start to the day across the motu, with a few showers coming ashore over the north, northeast of the North Island.

🌊🏄 World Surf League finals Whāingaroa Raglan: SW swell building 1 m+, period (energy) rising to 17 seconds this afternoon. Low tide 10.19am. E breezes. 🌅

Weather intel here
MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

Marine weather
🔗Marine Weather Forecasts | MetService

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE
Another extraordinary day with 38.3C at Seville SPAIN
and 60 more Monthly records broken in FRANCE
(see below-Meteociel .fr)

This is just the beginning,records will fall next days also in UK,Ireland,Benelux,Germany,Switzerland,Austria,Czechia,Portugal

[Hawke's Bay Wine @HawkesBay_Wine]

🥂 Happy International Chardonnay Day to the Queen of Grapes 👑🍇

Some grapes whisper. Chardonnay speaks volumes.

Today we’re raising a glass to the variety that has helped put Hawke's Bay firmly on the world wine map. A grape with remarkable versatility, capable of reflecting the landscape around it with precision, personality, and a true sense of place.

So why does Hawke’s Bay produce world-class Chardonnay? It starts with the ingredients nature gave us.

☀️ Long sunshine hours
🌊 A maritime climate tempered by the coast
🪨 Diverse soils from river gravels to clay and limestone
🍇 Distinct sub-regions that each leave their own fingerprint on the glass

Across Hawke’s Bay, Chardonnay tells different stories:

Coastal sites bring brightness, freshness and citrus-driven elegance. Think lively acidity and energy.

Bridge Pa and inland vineyards deliver richness and texture, often layered with stone fruit and generosity on the palate.

Gimblett Gravels can produce beautifully structured Chardonnay with concentration, complexity and mineral tension.

No two places speak exactly the same language and that's the beauty of Chardonnay. It listens to where it's grown.

And then there’s the table - Chardonnay is one of wine’s great dinner companions:

🦪 Fresh oysters and seafood
🧈 Roast chicken with buttery sauces
🧀 Soft cheeses
🍄 Creamy risottos
🐟 Fish and chips done properly
🌶 Thai-inspired dishes with a touch of spice

From sunshine to soil, vineyard to table, Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay continues to define what world-class Chardonnay means for Aotearoa.

Today we celebrate the Queen. Long may she reign 👑 (insert white wine emoji)

#InternationalChardonnayDay #HawkesBayWines #ChardonnayLovers

📸
@CraggyRange
Trinity HIll
@ElephantHill
Simon Cartwright

[Hauraki Gulf Weather @HaurakiGulfWx]

Easterlies continue this weekend.

A low-pressure system over the northern Tasman is going to squeeze and bounce off the large high currently over NZ this weekend. This will reinforce the easterlies over the upper North Island with isolated showers.

The equatorial pulse of moisture called MJO, is on schedule to return to the Western Pacific phase at the end of May and early June. This will likely bring the return of volatile rain bearing low pressure systems as tropical moisture interacts with upper troughs from the polar origin.

[Extreme Temperatures Around The World @extremetemps]

Record heat in OCEANIA
Earlier this month Faleolo in SAMOA had its May hottest night in history with a
Minimum of 27.0C.

[MetService NZ @MetService]

🥶 Chilly temps around the country this morning! ❄️ with some places dipping into the negatives. 🧊 While not on this chart, of note is Mount Cook Village which this morning dipped to its lowest temperature of the year, a balmy -7.1°C. 🌡️⬇️

Let us know how cold you were this morning! 👇