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Friday’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure moves onto the South Island today with easing southerly winds. Expect a southeasterly airflow for…

Temperature trends – Cloud cover and cold southerlies

The above title is in reference to eastern New Zealand which will experience cold southerly winds tonight, the fact there…

VIDEO: Colder change coming – but sub-tropical northerlies next week

Temperatures are dropping today in the south of NZ and the colder change will spread up the eastern side of…

RainWatch – Cold southerly change brings showers to the South Island’s east.

Mainly dry for the northern and western side of the country today. A southerly wind change moving up the east…

Thursday’s national forecast

Mainly settled for New Zealand today however a cold southerly change pushes northwards up the east coast of the South…

Temperature trends – Cold overnight lows tonight

Some ridging and calm conditions brings cold overnight lows tonight. Waikato southwards will see temperatures dip down to 0 where…

VIDEO: Cold change, then weekend high pressure, sub-tropical next week

Need a distraction today? The winter that feels like spring continues on with some colder more wintry days coming up…

High pressure this weekend but another wet, mild, sub-tropical nor’easter next week (+2 Maps)

A big high is about to move in to NZ, kicking off with a colder southerly but followed by a…

It’s time NIWA & MetService were regulated after both Govt forecasters yet again disagree on severe weather

Niwa’s run of big weather news headlines that don’t eventuate continues with the NZ Herald once again headlining “violent” thunderstorms…

RainWatch – Mainly dry for the South Island today, rain or showers easing in the north

A southerly quarter airflow lies over the North Island today, expect rain or showers in the east to gradually ease…

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