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Thursday’s national forecast
Much of the country is fairly settled today but there will be plenty of cloud about plus some Aussie smoke…
Surreal thick smoke from Aussie turns South Island skies orange and dark (+Maps & Photos)
It’s normal for NZ to get some smoke from Australia when they have big bushfires, but the images coming out…
WeatherWatch launches new site: RuralWeather.co.nz
In 2019 WeatherWatch.co.nz launched a new website and it’s the biggest weather data dump in NZ history: www.RuralWeather.co.nz. The new website gives people…
2019 ends dry, 2020 kicks off warmer but windier. Your NYE & NYD forecasts! (+4 Maps)
We’re at the end of 2019 and the start of 2020 and a new decade. We have the final forecast…
Auckland’s windy summer may get even windier – we explain what’s going on
After a hot start to December Auckland is now dealing with a cooler sou’west flow which looks set to ramp…
Sunday’s national forecast
Most of NZ has a dry Sunday but some wet weather will push into Fiordland, Westland and perhaps slide a…
Temperature trends for overnight Saturday, daytime Sunday & overnight Sunday (x3 Maps)
Tonight will be a cooler night nationwide with most regions leaning a little colder than average. As we head into…
New Year’s Eve weather looking awesome in most NZ places
The forecast for the last moments of 2019 and start of 2020 look fantastic in many parts of NZ –…
RainWatch: Weekend rainfall outlook + special 7 day forecast rainfall map
We have a few showers about for Saturday in both islands, mainly around the coastal areas. Southland, coastal Otago, Auckland,…
Your New Year’s Eve forecast!
New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and the latest forecast at this stage is looking excellent for many places –…
