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NZ VIDEO: Damaging gales possible this week & weekend as spring winds continue

More gusty westerlies are in the forecast this week and weekend with gales and damaging gales possible. Rain will be heaviest on the West Coast, while eastern areas look driest. We bring you the forecast through to...

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NZ VIDEO: Tracking the spring westerly gales over the coming weekend & next week

Surges of windy weather, with some damage potential, is in the NZ forecast off and on for at least another…

NZ VIDEO: Stormy Saturday as gales move in nationwide

A low pressure zone (currently exiting Sydney area) will quickly track across the Tasman Sea today, with rain and some…

NZ VIDEO: Surges of spring gales, low pressure and some polar air all in the mix

Windy weather isn’t finishing anytime soon with westerly quarter winds blowing off and on over the coming several days. Low…

NZ VIDEO: Spring gales, frosts, sunshine & thunder – about as spring as it gets!

Weather energy from Australia and the Tasman Sea will bring a surge of gales, thunderstorms, downpours and temperature changes to…

NZ VIDEO: Windy westerlies to surge back, chance of thunderstorms this week

High pressure covers much of the country today, but a windier burst of weather is coming back – with more…

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