The last long weekend until late October is upon us and the forecast isn’t too bad considering the time of year we’re in! The west to south west flow will continue on this weekend with gusty winds in some places (like Cook Strait and coastal areas to the west).

There will be a few showers in the west too – but long dry spells. Eastern areas are mostly or even completely dry this long weekend.

This weather comes after a snowy change today for some in the South Island, but this eases on Thursday and fades quickly as westerlies return. Australia is very settled with a lot of high pressure which will drift southwards, bringing lighter winds next week to the southern states.

While El Nino isn’t yet officially with us, the weather pattern is sure starting to look like it now in our part of the world. Our location on earth means things can change quickly, but long term we’re seeing more West to South-West winds for NZ and more high pressure for Australia and the Tasman Sea for the remainder of July.

**Programming Notes**
– Our small team is reduced this week due to school hols, so we don’t have our usual editing for audio and video – and a slightly later publishing time. That’s why our videos look/sound a little different this week.
– No weather video from us this Friday (July 14th), due to Matariki public holiday.