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Archives for May 2020

VIDEO: Next 7 days – Two big highs and one large Tasman Sea low

NZ is covered in high pressure today and will have plenty of high pressure lingering around the North Island in…

Drought: Drier than normal for rest of May despite large low. June kicks off with high pressure too

The weather this week is spectactular – it’s also harmful to dry regions. On top of the 2020 droughts we…

RainWatch: Showers for NI East Coast

Tuesday will be the dry day you might expect with a large anticyclone parked pretty much right on top of…

Tuesday’s national forecast

An anticyclone lies over the South Island today meanwhile a south to southeasterly airflow gradually eases over the North Island….

East coasts the coolest Tuesday

Subtle changes in the high-pressure belt lying across much of New Zealand will bring a very chilly Monday night to…

The shape of highs

It might be those nasty looking low-pressure areas that bring the most significant weather, but it’s the big benign blobs…

VIDEO: Colder nights start this week but sub-tropical winds end the week for some

Another huge area of high pressure is coming in to the New Zealand area from Australia and will bring a…

Temperature trends – Warmer in the north, cooler in the south

Average to above average highs for most of New Zealand today, the North Island attracts the warmest day time highs…

Monday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over New Zealand today extending out from an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea, we have a few…

Monday’s weather outlook

A ridge lies over New Zealand on Monday extending out from an anticyclone in the Tasman Sea, we have a…