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Archives for July 2020

Sunday’s national forecast – Gales, rain, showers & sun, it’s one of those days! (+7 maps)

A burst of gale force winds will move up the South Island (mostly through the mountains and inland ranges) while…

Warmer than average days this weekend (+5 Maps)

Sub-tropical airflows and westerly winds are helping make for milder than average afternoons in a number of places this weekend….

NZ Rainfall: Past 7 days and next 7 days (+3 Maps)

Auckland has another chance for rain in the coming week as do a number of North Island and western regions,…

Saturday’s national forecast

A westerly quarter airflow lies over New Zealand today, spinning out of a large anticyclone centred just to the northwest…

Temperature trends – Another chilly night ahead

Temperatures will drop again tonight with many regions below normal for the time of year as shown in the map…

VIDEO: High pressure, sub-tropical winds, a cold change & another big low

After a busy week we have a quieter weekend with a mixture of both sub-tropical winds for some areas and…

RainWatch – Westerlies bring the odd shower then some rain out west

A southwesterly airflow over New Zealand today brings the odd shower to some western spots and the far south, dry…

Friday’s national forecast

A gentle southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large anticyclone in the Tasman Sea. Northland, Auckland,…

Temperature trends – A frosty night ahead

Light winds and a little bit of ridging extending out from an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea brings cold temperatures…

VIDEO: Frosts but also milder days return. Plus a low later next week

The weather is easing around NZ with a cold night ahead nationwide, the North Island especially colder than normal overnight….