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Frost alert as big polar change moves in

A cold airflow will spread over NZ this week, starting in the SI tonight and going nationwide mid week. It will bring frosts into both main islands, potentially as far north as Auckland around Wed/Thu. More wet weather is comi...

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Auckland
Mainly clear. Breezy to brisk Sou'West winds.
16°
Tomorrow
15°
Thursday

Weekend gales, frosts & polar air next week

Low pressure is today over the upper North Island, replaced by a surge of gale west to south-west winds this…

Rain, showers, frosts – then windy again

In true early-spring fashion we have more windy weather on the way, but first low pressure is crossing the country…

Cold front, low pressure, then windy westerlies kick back in

A cold front is today and tomorrow moving into the country, with coldest weather in the southern half of the…

Cold change coming, northern low too

Temperatures will lift today and tonight ahead of a cold southern change tomorrow and Thursday, which will affect the southern…

Next spring blast coming, we track the gales & rain

Many places will become warmer over the next few days, ahead of a cold change mid to late week. Windy…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 9:13am on Tue 22 September 2026
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ClimateWatch: JULY outlook & what El Niño means for NZ

El Niño is officially here and still getting stronger in the months ahead, but it’s harder to notice its effects…

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Ways to get fewer nasty surprises when it comes to wet weather that is (or isn’t!) forecast

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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