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High pressure arrives! (+2 Maps)

After months of windy, wet, weather many parts of NZ have a dry and settled couple of days – although being spring we do still have a few isolated showers. High pressure will cross the country today and tomorrow –...

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VIDEO: High pressure coming in – but lows surround NZ next week

Settled weather – and by that we mean lighter winds and drier skies – is moving into the country as…

High pressure approaches with frosts, drier skies and lighter winds (+4 Maps)

High pressure is moving into NZ and will cross the country over Wednesday and Thursday. Before it arrives there is…

VIDEO: Frosts, high pressure & a storm forming near Tonga

High pressure is finally returning to NZ this week bringing dry weather back to Southland, Westland and many other parts…

New week: Low pressure, showers, high pressure, frosts… & maybe a hint of La Niña (+7 Maps)

This week kicks off with low pressure hovering around the North Island and upper South Island, as a more wintry…

Sunday Newsfeed: A weak cold front then another northern low (+2 Maps)

On Sunday cloud, showers and a colder change move up the South Island. It will be colder than average in…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 11:20am on Wed 16 October 2024

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