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VIDEO: NZ: Another Autumn change this week as high pressure remains offshore

A low with sub-tropical connections will flirt with the eastern North Island over the next couple of days but the main feature coming into NZ this week is yet another Autumn cold front, bringing another reset in temperatures and another...

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Monday Newsfeed: The forecast as we say goodbye to April, hello to May…

In true Autumn style the big picture weatherwise around New Zealand this week is a bit of “everything off the…

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…

Weekend Newsfeed: High pressure arrives, dragging in some cloud, more settled nationwide

Sunday – High pressure crosses NZ properly and winds ease for many regions and most (but not all) showers will…

Anzac Day Newsfeed: Severe gales, heavy rain for some, settled for others

Updated 4am — High pressure over northern NZ moves east of the country on Thursday while a storm south of…

VIDEO: Anzac Day + weather to next Tuesday

Anzac Day looks mild for many parts of NZ with windy nor’westers gusting to gale force for some. Many regions…

Live / Real Time NZ Rain Radar

Live / Real time NZ rain radar for 3:05am on Tue 30 April 2024

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NEW FREE WeatherWatch APP: NZ’s largest weather app + Pay to receive customisable weather alerts!

We’ve kicked off 2024 with the launch of our brand New App – the biggest change to NZ’s forecasting industry…

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Education: The most accurate ways to read a rain forecast & get fewer nasty surprises

REPOST from our Education Pages — It’s always interesting when we get a complaint about a rain forecast, just how…

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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…

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