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Rain is coming to Northland, Auckland and possibly much of the North Island
High pressure is moving in to many parts of the country with winds easing and the sun and warmth returning…
Finally, a significant change in NZ’s weather pattern!
New Zealand’s weather pattern is about to change for the first real time this year, with summer-like weather arriving in…
Models suggest a tropical low may form north of NZ next week (+Maps)
It’s early days but a trend in the models is developing this week – they are picking a tropical storm…
Rain soaks some parts of the dry north, misses others
A narrow but substantial band of rain formed over the Upper North Island overnight and while the bulk is at…
Upper North Island: Motorists – watch out for Summer Ice next 24 hours
As downpours develop in the upper North Island there’s something motorists have to seriously watch out for – Summer Ice. …
Upper North Island: Patchy rain moves in – we track the expected heavier falls
Patchy rain, with a mixture of light and heavy falls, is moving across the upper North Island this afternoon and…
Rain is coming for our 3 driest regions (+Rain Maps)
Attention Northland, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay – wet weather is coming this week. It’s the first time this year we’ve…
Temperatures reach 36 degrees in Waitangi Day hīrangi (heatwave)
UPDATED 3:10pm — Temperatures have reached as high as 36 degrees in Hawke’s Bay and 35 degrees in Gisborne this…
New Poll: Is this Summer hot enough for you?
New Zealand has varied weather from region to region mostly due to our large mountains and ranges which can make…
What makes a drought an official drought? We talk to MPI to get all the answers
WeatherWatch.co.nz head forecaster Philip Duncan speaks with the Ministry for Primary Industries this week to make sense of it all….
