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Archives for January 2020

VIDEO: Northern NZ has now caught Australia’s drought

As WeatherWatch.co.nz first mentioned back in September last year, the upper North Island is caught up in the big dry…

Dry 14 days ahead for many + Rain Accumulation Maps for rest of January & 14 days

High pressure has finally locked itself over New Zealand and apart from a few weak rainmakers brushing Fiordland and spreading…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday

A very weak front disintegrates over the South Island today as an anticyclone starts to regain dominance over the country….

Thursday’s national forecast

A very weak front disintegrates over the South Island today as an anticyclone starts to regain dominance over the country….

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday

A very weak front disintegrates over New Zealand today as an anticyclone starts to regain dominance over the country. Morning…

Cloud Graphs: Distinctive dorsal fin shapes reveal daily morning cloud will burn off

For those who use the cloud and fog forecasting graphs and data at RuralWeather.co.nz, you may have noticed a pattern…

Auckland Anniversary weather looking dry, calm, hot for some (+3 Maps)

Half of New Zealand has a long weekend this weekend and the forecast is looking fantastic for most spots in…

VIDEO: Hotter, drier, weather moving in to NZ now

We are entering peak summer with even hotter, drier, weather in the forecast for the next week in many regions. …

Big Dry over northern NZ increasing – A drought is forming (+6 Maps)

Back in September 2019 WeatherWatch.co.nz alluded to northern NZ catching Australia’s dry – now even more dry weather is forecast….

Australia: Rain has helped slow the bush fires, but it’s far from a knockout blow

Rain across firegrounds in south-eastern Australia has slowed several blazes, but failed to provide the knockout blow authorities had hoped…