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Archives for July 2016

Windy westerlies before shivering southerlies – Your Wednesday Weather Video

A blast of wind, rain and squally downpours is returning to New Zealand ahead of a polar blast arriving this…

GIF: Sub-tropical air flow again warms up NZ

Pockets of both the North and South Islands have reached the low 20s today – and it’s all thanks to…

Westerlies crank up ahead of polar southerlies

As of midday, in one of the very coldest weeks of the year, some parts of the North Island are…

More heavy rain, strong winds in store – The Big Picture on Thursday

Thursday does not see an improvement in recent rough conditions – and it’s not the last of this weather either,…

Wet and windy for the rest of the week – Your Weather Highlights for the next 3 days

The brief break in our weather on Tuesday is over – as Wednesday sees a return to the windy, wintry…

Weather Wars – Both NIWA and Metservice under the spotlight in Government review

By Rachel Thomas, Stuff.co.nz — Claims that weather forecasters are restricting data will be thrust under the government spotlight in…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over the country today. A front quickly clears the South Island early this morning then moves…

The rains return – The Big Picture on Wednesday

Wednesday sees an end to the break in the rough weather on Tuesday – as heavy rain, strong winds and…

Yep, the days ARE getting longer – but by how much?

If you’ve had clear skies lately you have probably noticed something – there’s extra daylight both mornings and evenings across…

Feeling a little warmer today? Track the airflow & thank Aussie

48 hours ago it was hovering around zero with snow in Dunedin – this hour it’s between 9 and 14…