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Tracking the showers & colder changes
High pressure isn’t over NZ, but is nearby – and it’s affecting our airflows and who gets wet weather and…
Westerlies continue, sub-tropical for some
West to north-west winds blow through the South Island and lower North Island today bring heavy West Coast rain and…
Westerly change this week, unsettled but large dry areas
Westerlies kick back in again this week which will bring a break to those in the east as far as…
Matariki, the long weekend + the outlook for next week
Wet weather and cloud continues along the eastern side of the country with the heaviest rain now moving into northern…
More eastern rain, but a drier long weekend coming
Rain continues today along the eastern South Island and lower North Island, coming in from the east with heavy falls….
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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…
