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RainWatch – Thursday 25th January 2018

A ridge hangs over New Zealand today, becoming unstable this afternoon / evening about some inland parts of both islands….

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge hangs over New Zealand today, becoming unstable this afternoon / evening about some inland parts of both islands….

Hot and humid and about to get hotter ahead of tropical low next week

We’re now in the peak of summer and for the next few weeks we can expect warm nights, hot days…

Weather Video: Afternoon deluges with isolated thunder next 5 days

High pressure is mostly dominating the country but the humid air left over from the sub-tropical northerly earlier this week…

Afternoon inland downpours through until Sunday (+4 Maps)

We’re now approaching peak summer so it’s not surprising we’re now seeing regular daytime highs into the 30s. However with…

RainWatch – Wednesday 24th January 2018

A ridge of high pressure brings mainly settled and hot weather to New Zealand today. Conditions over the North Island…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge of high pressure brings mainly settled and hot weather to New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay…

Dramatic looking severe thunderstorm rumbles over Napier and Hastings (Photos & Video)

There are some intense downpours around the North Island but Hawke’s Bay is currently witnessing the biggest and most dramatic…

Weather Video: Daily downpours for the next week

Tuesday is another very humid, showery, day across the North Island with some heavy falls with isolated thunderstorms expected this…

Tuesday Thunderstorm threat for North Island

Hot plus humid equals a good chance for downpours and thunderstorms today across the North Island. Some thunderstorms may be…

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