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Thursday’s national forecast – Western rain develops as front moves in (+6 Maps)
Updated 7:19am — It’s a warm one nationwide today but the rain clouds are thickening as a weak low and front…
Wednesday’s national forecast – Another low moves in to the South Island (+11 Maps)
High pressure remains stuck over the top of the North Island as another weak low moves into the lower South…
Lunchtime temperatures draw big contrast between northern & southern NZ
High pressure over the North Island is bringing mostly sunny skies and light winds while rain clouds and colder than…
Tuesday’s national forecast: More rain in the south, dry & hot in the north (+8 Maps)
High pressure covers the North Island and upper South Island today, making for a far more settled, dry, day for…
Monday’s national forecast: Area with downpours and thunderstorms shrinks (+10 Maps)
Updated 7:15am — The Central North Island will be most exposed to thunderstorms today while rain finally eases in Otago,…
Hit and miss. Rain brings flooding to Otago, thunderstorms & hail across both islands. Others miss out. (20+ Maps)
UPDATED 6:06pm — Thunderstorms continue to expand and subtract across various regions as clouds bubble away in the afternoon warmth….
Your Weekend forecast – Big downpours and thunder – but not everyone will get the rain they expect (+11 Maps)
Updated 11:43am Saturday — Today is a dynamic weather day across NZ with heavy rain in usually dry parts of…
JANUARY ClimateWatch: La Niña rain partially impacts NZ, but are droughts forming? (+9 Maps)
We have the long range climate forecast for January 2021 and it shows La Niña becoming more obvious on the…
Welcome to 2021, New Zealand! Here’s your first forecast of the year (+5 Maps)
Weak low pressure is trying to form over the country today, with the low centred over the South Island. This…
Extensive 2020 Review: The top weather headlines and weather images
We take a look back at the biggest weather news headlines, images and our personal thoughts of 2020. These stories…
