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VIDEO: NZ RainWatch -Not much coming next 7 days

High pressure is the main feature driving NZ’s weather for the next 10 days but low pressure is trying to move in from the north east… and also a few (very weak) cold fronts will come into the lower South Island. However the ...

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Weekend Newsfeed: SW flow eases, high pressure starts to grow around NZ

The cooler SW flow of this week is going to fade more going into the weekend as high pressure develops…

VIDEO: NZ’s Autumn showers + sub-tropical developments

NZ has a classic Autumn sou-wester today and this eases into Friday and the weekend. Next week low pressure forms…

Thursday Newsfeed: A south-west flow across the country

A south-westerly flow has spread across NZ and will continue to do so for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Windiest weather…

ClimateWatch: MAY’s outlook as El Niño ends, NEUTRAL pattern arrives (+Video & 13 Maps)

El Niño may be technically gone but the weather pattern it created is still with our part of the world. By…

Wednesday Newsfeed: The next southerly pounces

Snow on the southern ranges, a windier south to south-west change moving into NZ, rain around the South Island and…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 3:05pm on Fri 3 May 2024

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NEW FREE WeatherWatch APP: NZ’s largest weather app + Pay to receive customisable weather alerts!

We’ve kicked off 2024 with the launch of our brand New App – the biggest change to NZ’s forecasting industry…

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Education: The most accurate ways to read a rain forecast & get fewer nasty surprises

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

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Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!

From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…

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