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Archives for January 2020

NZers can thank one of the largest lows on earth for the wind this week (+7 Maps)

A windier, cooler, week is on the way for many regions – so what is to blame? One of the…

RainWatch: Monday’s 24 hour rainfall

A strong southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. Showers clear the upper North Island this morning then mainly dry,…

Monday’s national forecast

A strong southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. North Island For the upper North Island, morning showers clear then…

Auckland, upper North Island skies turn orange & gloomy as smoke from Australia arrives

Updated 8:05pm — Another unprecedented plume of smoke from Australia is crossing New Zealand, this time Auckland and the upper…

Temperature Trends: Overnight Sunday and daytime Monday

Average to above average overnight lows for the North Island tonight, looking particularly warmer than normal about Hawkes Bay and Gisborne…

RainWatch: Sunday’s 12 hour rainfall

Mainly dry weather for the North Island today, this evening a few showers move into the southwestern corner (Taranaki through…

Sunday’s national forecast – The weather is starting to going downhill

NZ is entering a cooler, windier, week but Sunday is a little bit of a breather before the more severe…

Saturday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, easing later on / overnight as a ridge pushes in from the…

Most Kiwis aren’t going to like this 7 day weather forecast (+4 Gust Maps)

It’s the start of summer but the weather is about to return to spring with strong winds, more cloud and…

Temperature Trends: Overnight Friday and daytime Saturday

Fairly cool overnight tonight due to a southwesterly airflow, the brightly coloured areas below represent areas cooler than normal, actual…