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Downpours & showers developing, but still some large dry areas
NZ is between two lows and one big high right now, bringing different airflows into different parts of each main…
Showers increasing next 7 days
Large dry skies are affecting much of NZ but a system exiting Australia today will affect our weather in the…
NZ 10 Day Forecast: Highs & lows in the mix
Despite an uptick in high pressure this week we still have lows and cold fronts trying to move our way…
Cold front this weekend, high pressure for next week
A cold front is moving into the South Island tonight and then moves up the country over Saturday and Sunday,…
ClimateWatch: El Niño strengthens, OCTOBER update
El Niño continues to gain more power in the tropical Pacific and this is now affecting the weather pattern around…
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ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ
El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…
Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast
REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…
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…
