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NZ 8 day outlook as high pressure moves through

High pressure will cross the South Island this weekend bringing light winds, cold nights, frosts and fog, while the North Island has more of a south-easterly wind flow bringing cloud to eastern areas and a few showers. Once again, those...

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Mainly sunny. Light South to Sou'East winds.
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Eastern cloud/showers for the NI, high pressure expands elsewhere

A colder south to south-east flow will keep clouds and showers moving into some eastern parts of the North Island…

High pressure growing slowly, eastern showers for NI

A colder airflow is spreading across all of NZ now and will continue on as high pressure slowly moves towards…

Colder nights and plenty of NI eastern cloud & showers

Powerful high pressure is parked over Tasmania and will slowly drift into New Zealand this week, bringing a repetitive forecast…

Colder change moving in this weekend, frosts for some next week

Low pressure will cross over the South Island on Friday night bringing more heavy rain to western and northern parts…

Rain and showers, then colder and drier next week

Low pressure is moving into NZ and will bring heavy rain to the western side of the South Island and…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 9:58pm on Fri 15 May 2026
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