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Monday’s national forecast
Gusty westerlies lie over the North Island today tending more northwest on the east coast in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy…
Phil’s Weekly Column – US politicians use weather to attack opponents
We’re used to hearing politicians worldwide say whatever it takes to win a vote – and these past two weeks…
Sceptics lose fight against NIWA temperature data
A group of global warming sceptics has lost a bid to have temperatures collected by the National Institute of Water…
Weather extremes this weekend
This weekend will produce heavy rain, strong winds and a risk of thunderstorms. The strong winds are likely as one…
Windy, warm, weekend on the way
Gale force winds and blustery conditions from the westerly quarter will dominate New Zealand’s weather this weekend predicts WeatherWatch.co.nz. A strong, warm, spring…
Kiwis blasé over sun’s deadly rays
New Zealand has the highest melanoma rate in the world, yet fewer than one in 10 men wear sunscreen every…
Where is the wind blowing
Currently the windiest spot in the country is Gore with northwesterlies averaging 59km/h and gusting to 83km/h, gale force winds…
Friday’s national forecast
Cloudy in the west of the North Island today with west to northwest winds, showers south of Taranaki and the…
Similar weather tomorrow but some changes
Tomorrow we can expect similar weather as we have had today, high cloud will move out of Canterbury and more…
Fronts approaching in the Tasman Sea
Fronts are starting to line up in the Tasman sea heading on their way towards the West Coast of the…
