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Animation: The two extreme sides of calm highs
Most of us know the centre of high pressure is often calm and settled but the outer edges can be…
VIDEO: Detailed update on Cyclone Ann for Queensland, plus NZ’s forecast to Sunday
Cyclone Ann is going to make landfall in northern Queensland on Wednesday as a Category 1 tropical cyclone, or very…
Cyclone Ann to make landfall in Queensland on Wednesday, we have full details (+7 Maps)
Tropical Cyclone Ann is located over the Coral Sea and continues to churn westwards directly towards the northern Queensland coastline…
VIDEO: Cyclone Ann forms in the Coral Sea, while NZ has a ‘typical’ Autumn week ahead
We have an out of season tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea called Ann which formed over the weekend. The…
Out of season tropical cyclone forms in Coral Sea, poses some threat to Queensland but not NZ
As WeatherWatch.co.nz forecast back in early April the cyclone season this year would likely extend into May due to the…
Nearby time zone differences that may surprise you, eg the Chatham Islands is 45mins ahead of mainland NZ
In our part of the world we have to monitor the weather in several different nations and some – including…
VIDEO: Warmer northerlies next few days, a low for NZ on Mothers Day
Warmer than average winds will be pushing across New Zealand for the next few days with some places over 8…
Aussie’s big cool high heading towards NZ next week…sort of (+7 Maps)
An enormous anticyclone (stretching over 4000km wide – the size of Australia) is moving over Australia in the coming days…
First hints of winter snow now appearing in NZ and Australia forecasts (+2 Maps)
From a mathematics point of view we are now over 4 months past the longest day of the year, 6…
Sydney’s record breaking late-season warm spell is finally about to end
Sydney’s prolonged run of pleasant weather during the last couple of weeks was also the city’s warmest fortnight this late…
