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Nationwide cold snap coming early next week (+2 Maps)

A southerly change will move up and over the country starting later this weekend in the South Island then crossing…

South Island rain maps until noon Saturday

A cold front is approaching the South Island on Friday and will see a period of rain spread northwards later…

Weather Video: Cold snap coming for NZ, more storms for the tropics

Most regions have a few more warm days ahead of them but a cold change arrives in Southland this weekend…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday

A ridge lies over New Zealand today extending out from an anticyclone centred in the Tasman Sea. A front pushes…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over New Zealand today extending out from an anticyclone centred in the Tasman Sea. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday

A ridge lies over New Zealand on Thursday extending out from an anticyclone centred in the Tasman Sea. Mainly settled…

April Outlook: High pressure dominating New Zealand, hot for some

A belt of high pressure is dominating New Zealand, keeping both Tasman and tropical rainmakers away which is a change…

Weather Video: Hotter than usual Wednesday makes way for cold snap by Sunday

A westerly airflow across New Zealand today will encourage more late summer-like temperatures in the east of both islands, mainly…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Wednesday / Thursday

A weak front moves northwards over the North Island during today meanwhile blustery westerlies cover the South Island. Conditions become…

Wednesday’s national forecast

High pressure mostly lies out over the Tasman Sea and northern New Zealand making the South Island a little more…

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