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VIDEO: Anzac Day + Long Weekend Weather

A few showers may be around for dawn ceremonies on Anzac Day but it won’t be much with most of NZ dry underneath high pressure. But some low pressure north of NZ is going to grow in the coming days (at this stage not into a st...

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VIDEO: Sub-tropical rain may return this weekend in the north

It’s possible some area of heavy rain may brush the top of the North Island for the second long weekend…

VIDEO: Cooler airflows, drier skies – rain may return for some on Sun/Mon

High pressure is expanding over NZ this week, ushering in a cooler/colder airflow and bringing a few showers – but…

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…

VIDEO: Easter Weekend update – When it trains, it pours `

“Training” is a meteorological term that refers to thunderstorms and intense downpours all tracking in a line one behind each…

VIDEO: NZ storm update as we go into the Easter long weekend

Severe weather risks may increase today but are likely to become more isolated as we go through the long weekend….

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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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NZ & Tasmania share more than just a similar weather pattern (+2 Maps)

From our Education archives — Tassie often gets first what NZ gets later. The Australian state shares not only similar…

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