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The weather crescendo unfolds today, heavy rain and strong winds likely

Situation A series of cold fronts push north over the Country today from the southwest, the leading cold front morphs…

WeatherWatch videos on hold following injury

WeatherWatch head forecaster Philip Duncan will be unable to front weather videos for the rest of May following a home…

On today’s menu: warmth, strong winds, rain and eventually a temperature drop

Situation A cold front moves onto the lower South Island this afternoon with a strong northerly airflow ahead of it,…

Warm sunny weather in the east, rain picking up for South Westland

Situation A high pressure system continues to bring settled weather over most of the country today but it is starting…

Settled now, fronts end of the week with heavy rain + strong winds.

Situation A large high pressure system sits over the country today, mainly centred over the North Island but this will…

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