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Gales, rain, cold change – large dry areas too
In true spring fashion we have hot days and cold days this week as a cold front moves up the…
Labour Day severe weather risks – but large dry areas this weekend
High pressure shapes our weather this weekend but by Monday low pressure will affect the south bringing severe nor-west gales…
NZ: Long Weekend update, Labour Day severe weather risks
A very large and slow moving high pressure zone will slip off NZ to the east of the North Island…
Weather this week & Labour Weekend
High pressure dominates NZ’s weather this week, but slides off much of the country by Labour Day Monday. Despite the…
Cyclone Wati: Cook Islands today, Austral Islands tomorrow
Tropical Cyclone Wati is today (Sunday local time, Monday NZDT) tracking over the Cook Islands bringing damaging wind gusts to…
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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…
