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Low pressure arrives, then a short lived temperature drop

High pressure is parked east of the Chatham Islands today as a low pressure system in the Tasman Sea moves towards the South Island and western North Island. Between these two systems northerly quarter winds blow for most places and rai...

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Wind & rain to return, followed by a cooler Fri/Sat change (+3 Maps)

High pressure is still over NZ but today it slides eastwards, dragging down milder northerlies. At the same time a…

VIDEO: Low pressure to bring wind & rain before Sunday’s high

The next burst of wind and rain/showers is coming in for Thursday, Friday and Saturday ahead of the next high…

High pressure dominates… but wind & rain return late week

High pressure is today and Wednesday crossing over the country with lighter winds and cooler nights for some. Let’s get…

VIDEO: High pressure moves in but wind & rain end the week

It is a typical spring week this week with a cooler change moving northwards to kick off the week, followed…

High pressure moves in this week – but wind & rain returns Thu/Fri (+4 Maps)

Temperatures are down a bit for some regions earlier this week, but a large high pressure zone means winds are…

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Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 5:13am on Thu 14 November 2024

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