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VIDEO: NZ & South Pacific weather outlook

High pressure is close to northern NZ and will be there for most of this week bringing a few showers to NZ, mostly the west and south. A weak cold front on Friday will move into the lower South Island while low pressure develops in the ...

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Tuesday Newsfeed: A few showers around NZ, weak cold front in Deep South

Southland has a temperature drop today as a weak front moves in, but most other places are more settled with…

VIDEO: NZ’s outlook for the week ahead

High pressure is nearby, but not perfectly over NZ this week which encourages a few showers about the nation. We…

Monday Newsfeed: On the edge of high pressure + Tuesday & Friday southern cold fronts

The low from last week has gone and now high pressure is nearby – but not quite over us. Centred…

Weekend Newsfeed: A few isolated remaining showers but high pressure is building

Sunday: High pressure expands into NZ pushing away any low pressure but a few showers and cloudy areas remain, especially…

VIDEO: RainWatch – The next 8 days around NZ

Our latest RainWatch updates tracks the wet weather around the country this weekend – and what is happening next week….

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 12:28am on Wed 17 April 2024

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NEW FREE WeatherWatch APP: NZ’s largest weather app + Pay to receive customisable weather alerts!

We’ve kicked off 2024 with the launch of our brand New App – the biggest change to NZ’s forecasting industry…

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Education: The most accurate ways to read a rain forecast & get fewer nasty surprises

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

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Why is NZ so windy? We explain the Roaring Forties!

From our Education page — New Zealanders shouldn’t be so surprised how often it’s windy here. After all, we’re basically…

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