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Tuesday’s national forecast – More thunderstorms & downpours in the north (+8 Maps)

Low pressure remains stalled over the North Island and while it’s a fairly weak low it’s combining with that colder…

North Island low brings thunderstorm risk next few days, possibly severe

Updated 3:20pm — The North Island has the right weather conditions to create thunderstorms over the next couple of days…

Rainfall outlook: How much has fallen and what is coming this week (+9 Maps)

Over 100mm may be coming for central and southern Hawke’s Bay while thunderstorms and isolated downpours may bubble up over…

Monday’s national forecast – Low pressure over the North Island, some thunder possible (+8 Maps)

More heavy rain is in the forecast for parts of NZ today, this time it’s the lower eastern side of…

Sunday’s national forecast – Showers + Warm in the north, cold in the eastern SI (+7 Maps)

Today is a complicated day. We have a low trying to form over the North Island and high pressure trying…

Rainfall – Past 7 days vs next 5 days ahead. Snowfall too. (+11 Maps)

Dry regions have had a soaking this week and another burst of heavy rain is coming for parts of New…

Saturday’s national forecast – Rain/Showers coming later today from small low

Saturday starts off settled but clouds will thicken and rain develops at night for some, with a few isolated heavy…

Heavy rain returning this weekend, colder southerlies arrive Saturday night/Sunday (+6 Maps)

Temperatures: A cooler southerly change has spread up the South Island and into the lower North Island but as early…

Friday’s national forecast sees cold change in the south, still warmer elsewhere (+4 Maps)

A pool of colder southerly air is moving up the South Island with a few showers today. It’s enough to…

Heavy rain coming today – we map which regions get the most

A small low is helping to boost rainfall totals in the upper North Island today with heavy falls expected. Meanwhile…

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Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

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