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Dry week for most, but southern lows may spark northern rain next week (+4 Maps)
High pressure dominates the NZ area until Friday, then we see a change which runs through next week too. As…
Monday’s national forecast – Cooler Canterbury, quiet day for most of NZ (+6 Maps)
This week kicks off on a fairly settled note with high pressure moving in and showers mostly moving out. There…
Your Saturday & Weekend National Forecast: Some showers, otherwise dry (+7 Maps)
We have a few showers in both islands this weekend, a few might be heavy with isolated thunder. Otherwise it’s…
Friday’s National Forecast – Wet weather moves into the NI, a cooler change in the SI (+6 Maps)
A cold front moves into the North Island from the Tasman Sea today and falls apart. Daytime heating may contribute…
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…
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…
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….
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…
