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VIDEO: Low pressure sinks over NZ this week, before powerful weekend high

Low pressure is dropping down over the country this week bringing wind and sub-tropical rain into the South Island too, along with calm spells and instability in the north. The set up sees areas of heavy rain, mixed in with la...

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VIDEO: Long Weekend Weather & outlook for next week

A few showers may be around for dawn ceremonies on Anzac Day but it won’t be much with most of…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical rain may return this weekend in the north

It’s possible some area of heavy rain may brush the top of the North Island for the second long weekend…

VIDEO: Cooler airflows, drier skies – rain may return for some on Sun/Mon

High pressure is expanding over NZ this week, ushering in a cooler/colder airflow and bringing a few showers – but…

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…

VIDEO: Easter Weekend update – When it trains, it pours `

“Training” is a meteorological term that refers to thunderstorms and intense downpours all tracking in a line one behind each…

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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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Comparing the world’s most well known cities with NZ’s latitude – some may surprise you! (+2 Maps)

From our Education Pages — It’s often said weather forecasters spend much of their lives looking up at the sky,…

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NZ & Tasmania share more than just a similar weather pattern (+2 Maps)

From our Education archives — Tassie often gets first what NZ gets later. The Australian state shares not only similar…

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