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VIDEO: NZ’s Anzac Day forecast + this weekend too

High pressure may be moving over northern NZ but it will help create a windier westerly across the country which peaks on Anzac Day Thursday and will turn cooler sou’west by Friday. Many places will be a bit windy on Friday w...

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Tuesday Newsfeed: High pressure increases, westerlies do too

High pressure is drifting towards the North Island and the more it moves in the more it pushes away the…

VIDEO: NZ – Unsettled at times this week as highs & lows move by

High pressure is quickly crossing the North Island this week meaning some break in the wet weather but it may…

Monday Newsfeed: High pressure moving in… but unsettled late week

On Monday low pressure surrounds New Zealand to the north (far to the north), to the east and to the…

Weekend Newsfeed: High pressure returning, low pressure departing

High pressure is moving into the country and pushing away the North Island low. El Niño has come to an…

VIDEO: RainWatch: Northern rain, then powerful high next week, but more rain next weekend?

A weak area of low pressure will move across the upper North Island this weekend and bring more welcome rain…

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Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 8:58pm on Tue 23 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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