The equinox was at 7:20 this morning and in the days and weeks ahead the days grow longer than the nights, all the way up to Dec 22.

For many this is considered the true start to spring and the upcoming weather pattern across a large part of Australia and New Zealand looks very much like we’re in spring. There are a series of lows and highs on the way from the west over the coming week to influence the weather in both nations.

We have full details through to next Wednesday.