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VIDEO: NZ – Cold front this weekend, next week another high

NZ’s weather is about to warm up over Friday and Saturday ahead of a cold front that moves into the South Island on Saturday and goes nationwide by Sunday night. Next week kicks off colder with a southerly flow for many ̵...

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Warmth returns in the east, front this weekend

Situation Between high pressure over the upper North Island and lows in the Southern Ocean a westerly flow meanders in…

VIDEO: Big Picture – Cold front for NZ this weekend, but high pressure dominates

A windier, colder and wetter burst of weather is coming into NZ this weekend but there’s still a lot of…

Reasonably settled today, strong winds and rain this weekend

Situation Yesterday’s cold front has moved away out to the east and in behind high pressure has slotted in over…

VIDEO: We’re (sort of) back! – A taste of winter coming for NZ

High pressure is the main feature of NZ’s weather this week but there are some showery and windy surges This…

Front coming in from the southwest, strong winds in the south

Situation A cold front pushes in from the southwest today, already Southland and the West Coast is being affected with…

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