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Archives for February 2020

A few cooler nights ahead for New Zealand then warmer later next week

Humidity will ease and temperatures are dropping as a southerly quarter airflow spreads up and over many parts of NZ…

Australia: Tropical Cyclone Esther likely to form this weekend

A tropical cyclone is likely to form over the Gulf of Carpentaria this weekend before gaining strength and approaching the…

Saturday’s national forecast

A series of fronts push northwards over New Zealand today in a southwesterly airflow. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A series of fronts push northwards over New Zealand on Saturday in a southwesterly airflow. A ridge spreads over New…

New Tropical Cyclone ‘Vicky’ hovering around Niue (+3 Maps)

A tropical cyclone has been named by the Fiji Met Service today. Cyclone VICKY is the latest South Pacific storm…

VIDEO: Your Weekend forecast & outlook for the rest of February

We have a cold front moving up the country this weekend and will even bring some wet weather in to…

The stressful art of forecasting showers in drought zones (+4 Maps)

A good forecaster feels the stresses and celebrations of their audience, which is why when in drought forecasting rain becomes…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

A front pushes northwards over the South Island today bringing rain in the west and dry hot weather out east…

Drought Watch: Some Friday and Saturday rain across both islands (x2 Rain Maps)

Updated FRIDAY AM with fresh maps — WeatherWatch.co.nz is being asked daily by people across the country “Where is the rain?”. …

Friday’s national forecast

A front pushes northwards over the South Island during today bringing rain in the west and dry hot weather out…