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More heavy rain, snow – but large dry areas, especially as we go into the long weekend
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Large low brings rain, downpours & some snow – gets colder as the week progresses
Low pressure will cross the upper North Island in the days ahead and that set-up actually pushes more heavy rain…
WeatherWatch App launches real-time local lightning tracker!
A bolt out of the blue! WeatherWatch has launched a live, real-time lightning tracker, enabling Kiwis to gain access to data provided by the…
Polar airflow + northern low = pockets of heavy rain & snow
A colder change is coming – and so too is a large low which will develop and grow over northern…
Wintry weather coming: Snow, rain, wind & sunshine
A cold front is moving into NZ from Friday to Sunday with low pressure developing west of NZ and then…
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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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…
