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Week in Weather: What’s been making headlines this week
This week has seen gales in the south, a heatwave across the Tasman, and a new flight path announcement –…
Saturday’s national forecast
High pressure moves into the country bringing an end to the cold southerly over the South Island and lower North…
Parts of Dunedin without power for 13 hours & counting after damaging winds
Damaging winds above hurricane force (120km/h) hit Dunedin last night for a few hours cutting power, damaging roofs and splitting…
Friday’s national forecast
It’s a much colder day across Canterbury, but also Southland, Otago, Marlborough, Wellington and Wairarapa as a southerly from the…
Damaging hurricane force winds hit Dunedin, fires and heat across Canterbury Thursday (+3 Maps)
Updated 7:25pm — Damaging winds continue to reach hurricane force in Dunedin with sustained gusts of 124km/h at the airport…
Thursday’s Weather Video: Autumn pattern sneaking up on NZ
An Autumnal pattern is forming across the country with fog patches developing and swings in temperatures in the South Island….
Thursday’s national forecast
A deepening low near Fiordland will today press up against a strong high over northern New Zealand – this will…
Wednesday’s Weather Video: A lot going on!
The next couple of days are busy weather wise around New Zealand in particular the South Island which sees a…
Wednesday’s national forecast
High pressure dominates the country on Wednesday – the bubble of settled weather before windier, cloudier and some wetter weather…
Lower North Island in “concerning dry event”
WeatherWatch.co.nz continues to monitor the big dry forming across the lower North Island – and the forecaster says don’t expect…
