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Archives for May 2019

The southerly over NZ today is warmer than average – because it really comes out of Australia (+2 Maps)

A southerly flow over New Zealand today is surprisingly mild for this time of year. It’s not often NZ has…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Monday / Tuesday

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today and on Tuesday, moving around a large high centred in the Tasman…

Monday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, moving around a large high centred in the Tasman Sea. North Island…

Monday’s weather outlook

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Monday, moving around a large high centred in the Tasman Sea. In…

Sunday’s ‘cold snap’ still to produce warmer than average temperatures for many (+3 Maps)

The placement of high pressure this Autumn is producing some warmer than usual wind flows – even with southerlies. Sunday’s…

Sunday’s national forecast – A windier south west flow for many

We have a colder surge of air heading northwards today with windier south to south west winds bringing in showers…

Latest Maps (x3): Rainfall, Snowfall and peak Wave Heights

A windier south west flow around New Zealand will whip up some big waves, push more rain on to the…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Saturday / Sunday

A westerly airflow lies over the country on Saturday, a cold front within this flow pushes northwards over the South…

Saturday’s national forecast

A westerly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a cold front within this flow slowly slides northwards over the South…

NZ Rain & Snow Accumulation Maps (x2) through to Sunday

Windier west to south west winds develop this weekend and bring more wet weather in, but the bulk of it…