It’s still the middle of summer but the weather pattern is about to become more unsettled in NZ as at least two large low pressure zones move through over the next 8 days. One will be partially sub-tropical, the other will be Southern Ocean focused.

Dry areas may still get drier and despite a surge of patchy rain and warmer/hotter winds this weekend, another cooler southerly kicks in next Monday.

But heading into February may mean more lows – with storms across the tropics and the Southern Ocean… NZ’s narrow area of high pressure may not be enough to completely protect us from severe weather.

We have a special long forecast for 8 days today, taking you out to the end of next week.

Programming Notes:

• We have NO VIDEO on Friday or Monday due to Auckland anniversary on Monday.
• We have an EXTRA VIDEO today on Tropical Cyclone Kirrily making landfall in Queensland tonight.
• Our next Video will be on Tuesday – see you then!

🌡️Departure from Normal: Today (Thursday) vs Tomorrow (Friday) – shows likely maximum temperatures today & tomorrow, compared to what has historically been recorded past 40+ years or so (ie, our norm).

🥵Put short – Hotter air is on the way! (Hawke's Bay, look the other way…) pic.twitter.com/oQqaBCNcCB

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 25, 2024