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Cold fronts continue, wind & rain for some Fri/Sat

Wet weather is moving over the North Island today, while the South Island has drier skies – ahead of another brief southerly and weaker cold front for the south on Wednesday, reaching central NZ around the middle of the day and fa...

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Fairly Cloudy. Mainly dry but chance of an isolated shower. Fairly breezy West to Sou'West winds.
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Cold fronts vs high pressure

A cold front is moving up NZ today and into Tuesday, but will fall apart as it heads north and…

Wintry change coming for SI and lower NI

Some wet weather, along with a drop in temperatures, will move into the lower South Island later on Sunday and…

Cold front coming Sunday to Tuesday

High pressure is moving in with more frosts and foggy patches, but on Sunday a nor’wester kicks in with rain…

High pressure moving in + Mystery Creek forecast

The windy weather is clearing NZ over the next 24 hours, to be replaced by frosts and fog patches in…

High pressure is moving in, lighter winds, frost & fog patches coming

A polar blast continues today, mostly east of the North Island and South Island but the Chatham Islands are in…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 5:05am on Wed 17 June 2026
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