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VIDEO: Big Picture – Low pressure, Autumn changes coming

Settled weather is dominating NZ but the next cold/wet/windy change is heading to Australia’s south-east and NZ next week. Severe weather may be possible in NZ next week (it’s not yet locked in) and in parts of south-eastern ...

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VIDEO: NZ – High pressure is in charge all week for most

A colder southerly flow will fade this week as high pressure grows and then crosses New Zealand. Inland frosts, especially…

Outlook for the week ahead and weather today

A front brings rain to the North Island this afternoon and evening after what has been a drenching for the…

VIDEO: NZ 7 Day RainWatch – Weekend cold front, then some frosts & another high

A cold front is moving up New Zealand this weekend and will affect most of NZ by Monday . Wet…

Warm today, heavy rain starts Saturday

Situation A westerly quarter airflow brings some cloud and the odd shower in the west today, sunny with warm temperatures…

VIDEO: NZ – Cold front this weekend, next week another high

NZ’s weather is about to warm up over Friday and Saturday ahead of a cold front that moves into the…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 5:50pm on Wed 21 May 2025

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Top 10 NZ Weather MythBusters! (Even we were surprised at some of the answers!)

REPOST from our Education pages — Can you get sunburnt on a cloudy day? Do highs always bring sunny weather?…

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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…

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Comparing the world’s most well known cities with NZ’s latitude – some may surprise you! (+2 Maps)

From our Education Pages — It’s often said weather forecasters spend much of their lives looking up at the sky,…

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