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Windier westerlies return this week, ahead of cold front Tuesday night/Wednesday (+4 Maps)

The new week kicks of with west to north-west winds returning, plenty of western showers and a nationwide cold front on Wednesday. Let’s get into the forecast for Monday to begin with… RAIN...

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Sunday Newsfeed: Low pressure falls apart, westerlies about to return (+2 Maps)

This weekend low pressure moves in to NZ from the Tasman Sea bringing further rain/showers to the western side –…

ClimateWatch: OCTOBER’s outlook as NEUTRAL season continues, any La Niña looks weak (+Video & 11 Maps)

Published Oct 2 — For all the talk in news outlets of La Niña this year we’re now in the…

VIDEO: 7 Day NZ RainWatch as windy westerlies set to return

Heavy rain around coastal Otago and eastern Southland will ease by Saturday with drier weather this weekend – but rain…

VIDEO: Flood risks for coastal Otago, low pressure falls apart this weekend bringing westerlies again

Heavy rain is likely in Otago and East Cape today and some other regions too as a departing high and…

Thursday Newsfeed: Low grows, snow slows, winds blow, then westerlies flow

High pressure continues to leave NZ to the east and low pressure is growing and strengthening along the western coastline…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 11:43pm on Sun 6 October 2024

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Feeling SAD? Turn on some lights, it may lift your mood

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) happens when the days get shorter – when we have the least amount of available sunlight…

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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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