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Waitangi Day (& long weekend) weather outlook

High pressure is the dominating force in our weather but due to the placement of various high pressure centres it means varying wind directions, cloud cover and even a few showers. Higher pressure usually brings lighter winds ...

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Auckland
Some early showers possible. Partly cloudy. Light winds.
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Tomorrow
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Friday

Low pressure to cross central NZ, then a noticeable uptick in high pressure

Wet weather along with a windier, cooler, change is moving across NZ today and tonight, dropping the muggy humidity around…

ClimateWatch: FEBRUARY outlook as highs & lows mix up a bit

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Low pressure crosses NZ on Tuesday, high pressure for many this long weekend

**Apologies for the visual problem in the first 5 seconds of the video**. Heat and humidity increases in northern NZ…

Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…

NZ 10 Day weather forecast as high pressure grows, but two cold fronts likely

We have your forecast for this weekend, next week, Waitangi Day and the long weekend next weekend as high pressure…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 12:43pm on Wed 4 February 2026
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