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Tropics looking highly active in mid February, rain and humid wind might impact NZ (+2 Maps)
It’s looking increasingly likely that the tropics will impact New Zealand’s weather as we head towards the middle of February…
Video: A cool change coming for NZ + latest on Waitangi Day, also temps lower than -50C grip USA
We have a significant cool change arriving on Friday with many in the South Island dropping from the low to…
Waitangi Day may be wet for some + Tropics really changing shape north of NZ next week
Easterlies are about to dominate northern New Zealand and humidity levels may be about to lift further as the tropics…
February Tropics Alert: Cyclone risk north of NZ set to rapidly rise (+4 Maps)
There’s a fairly high chance that conditions north of New Zealand in the tropics will be active in the first…
February’s Weather Pattern: A few slight changes coming for NZ plus 14 day expected rainfall Map
February is almost here and many are asking what the weather will do. WeatherWatch.co.nz has been looking at the various…
Tropics active north of Australia, but not north of NZ – but that may change in February
WeatherWatch.co.nz continues to monitor the tropics closely for rain makers now that large portions of New Zealand are starting to…
Tropics north of NZ fairly quiet for rest of January, stormier in northern Australia
The tropics directly north of New Zealand is much quieter compared to a year ago with no major storms likely…
Special Weather Video: Christmas Day, next week + the map for New Year’s Eve
In our final video of 2018 we track the series of rain makers drifting past New Zealand from the north…
Video: Severe Cyclone Owen aims for Queensland, while NZ has more thunderstorms
Cyclone Owen has reached ‘severe’ category 3 status and may reach 4 before making landfall in northern Australia and then…
Unusual Cyclone Owen now ‘severe’, flooding for Australia likely but storm unlikely to directly affect NZ (+6 Maps)
Cyclone Owen is now a Severe Category 3 Tropical Cyclone and Australian forecasters say it may peak at Category 4…
