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Severe gales expected Sunday & next Wednesday
The final weekend of winter on the meteorological calendar will bring spring-like westerlies across the nation, ramping up further on…
Heavy SI rain + gales return this Sunday nationwide
Heavy rain and heavy snow are both forecast for the South Island with Westland, Canterbury and Otago looking most exposed…
Heavy rain & snow for SI, windy at times for NI
Low pressure will leave Australia tomorrow and quickly move into the South Island, bringing heavy rain which will spread further…
Australian low to bring heavy rain to the South Island
A low exiting Australia this week will bring some significant West Coast rain, with spillover into the east and south…
Sunday Update: Damaging gales moving through
We have a special Sunday update with the latest on the severe gales over parts of the country today. Generally…
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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…
