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Archives for January 2020

Increased tropical cyclone potential north of NZ next 14 days (+3 Maps)

The tropics north of New Zealand has become quite active in recent days with plenty of rain and downpours forming…

Saturday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the North Island today meanwhile northwesterlies build over the South Island ahead of a front which…

Temperature Trends: Overnight Friday and daytime Saturday

A dying southwest airflow and some ridging lead to a cooler than normal night tonight for the North Island. The…

Australia: Some rain is coming for bushfires and droughts (x2 Rainfall Maps)

The forecast for dry Australia is more favourable than recent weeks for the bushfires. WeatherWatch.co.nz says lighter winds and increased…

RainWatch: Friday’s 24 hour rainfall

New Zealand has a mainly dry day today, only Fiordland could see a light shower or two early this morning…

Friday’s national forecast

Anticyclonic conditions bring mainly settled weather today. North Island For the upper / western North Island, expect some cloud at…

Temperature Trends: Overnight Thursday and daytime Friday

Still cooler than normal for most of the country overnight tonight in a southwesterly airflow. Alexandra is the coolest spot…

RainWatch: Thursday’s 24 hour rainfall

Chance of a shower at times about coastal Taranaki through to Auckland today otherwise mainly dry. Expect showers for eastern…

Thursday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow continues to flow over New Zealand today, moving around a large high in the Tasman Sea. North…

Temperature Trends: Overnight Wednesday and daytime Thursday

Average to cooler than average temperatures again for New Zealand tonight as we are stuck in a light west to…