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Spring weather pattern on horizon – but there’s a catch
We’re finally seeing a spring weather pattern emerging, which is defined by an uptick in westerly winds, stronger winds, and…
Windy westerlies this weekend
Cold southerlies continue on for a couple more days across NZ but a change to westerlies starts on Friday and…
Mountain of high pressure to bring windy westerlies
The polar southerly flow covers NZ to kick off this week but a huge high pressure zone leaving Tasmania will…
Polar southerly Sat-Mon, northern low then high pressure grows next week
Low pressure over the top of the country will continue to produce pockets of heavy rain around Northland, but especially…
More northern rain then nationwide polar change by Sun/Mon
We have two things going on over the next few days ahead. 1) A large but fairly weak low will…
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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…
