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Polar southerly Sat-Mon, northern low then high pressure grows next week
Low pressure over the top of the country will continue to produce pockets of heavy rain around Northland, but especially…
More northern rain then nationwide polar change by Sun/Mon
We have two things going on over the next few days ahead. 1) A large but fairly weak low will…
Today’s rain risks + polar change & northern low this weekend
Wet weather is pushing into the top of the North Island and the West Coast today, with some wet weather…
Polar snap coming this weekend, northern low too
Another burst of polar air is heading towards New Zealand, starting this weekend in the South Island and spreading over…
Between highs & lows this week, cold Sunday possible
NZ is in between weather systems this week, generating different wind flows on different days and driving in a few…
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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…
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…
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…
