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Archives for January 2019

Tropics active north of Australia, but not north of NZ – but that may change in February

WeatherWatch.co.nz continues to monitor the tropics closely for rain makers now that large portions of New Zealand are starting to…

Weather Video: Australian heatwave will bring heat to NZ next week

We have both Nelson and Auckland Anniversary weekends this weekend with over half the country taking Monday off. Australia is…

Saturday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow builds over the country today with an anticyclone centred west of the North Island. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A northwesterly airflow builds over the country on Saturday with an anticyclone centred west of the North Island. Northwesterlies ease…

PHOTO: Dramatic Southerly Buster as it moved through Canterbury

The cold snap on Wednesday afternoon, called a Southerly Buster, was dramatic both temperature-wise and visually. As the main front…

Australia: Parts of Melbourne expected to reach 43 degrees C on Friday

UPDATED 8:54am — Melbourne is having a scorching end to the week with temperatures in the greater city expected to…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

An anticyclone covers most of New Zealand today. A northwesterly airflow builds over the country on Saturday with an anticyclone…

Friday’s national forecast

An anticyclone covers most of New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of PlentySome morning sun for Northland and…

Video: Auckland/Nelson Anniversary weather + A special 14 day Rainfall outlook as NZ dries out

We have a special video today as we take an extra extended 14 day look at rainfall across New Zealand…

Heatwave for some parts of NZ next week, highs up to 34 degrees possible (+7 Temperature Maps)

Temperatures will be consistently higher than average in some parts of New Zealand from this Sunday through much of next…