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Archives for January 2018

Sunday’s national forecast – farewell deep low, hello big high

It’s the first Sunday of 2018 and the forecast looks pretty good for most parts of the country as the…

Storm leaving New Zealand, what’s next? (+4 Maps)

It was another wet and windy night for some areas but the worst of the storm has not only well…

Warmth returns Sunday to places windy and cooler today (+2 Maps)

Gales in Wellington, showers around the country and a lot of cloud today will make way for warmer weather on…

Saturday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Showers ease during the day, dry spells becoming more frequent from afternoon with areas of sun breaking…

Storm surge creates coastal flooding in the North Island (Photos + Videos)

Across the North Island there are reports of exceptionally high tides flooding roads, car parks, footpaths and areas normally well above…

Offshore storm to cross North Island today then start weakening (+11 maps)

UPDATED 9:43am — A storm just offshore from the western upper North Island is causing power cuts, bringing down trees…

RainWatch – Friday 05th January 2018

A deep and intense low moves from west to east over the North Island during today, winds ahead of this…

Friday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Rain develops this morning with a chance of heavy falls then gradually easing throughout the day from…

Our latest tweets and weather maps on the offshore storm

We’ve had a busy day on our Twitter page (@WeatherWatchNZ) with exclusive graphics from WeatherWatch.co.nz as the low deepens and…

Rapidly deepening low to bring rain, severe gales and storm surge, flooding possible (+10 Maps)

DETAILED UPDATE — Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for Norfolk island and many parts of New Zealand due to an…