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Archives for December 2020

Welcome to 2021, New Zealand! Here’s your first forecast of the year (+5 Maps)

Weak low pressure is trying to form over the country today, with the low centred over the South Island. This…

Extensive 2020 Review: The top weather headlines and weather images

We take a look back at the biggest weather news headlines, images and our personal thoughts of 2020. These stories…

The last day of 2020 in NZ – Here’s how the weather is looking! (+5 Maps)

The weather is fairly settled (not windy) across most of New Zealand for the last day of 2020. Some low…

RainWatch – Next 5 days: Some heavy rain moving in, but not all in need receive (+3 Maps)

2020 is ending on a calm note weatherwise but 2021 looks to kick off with wet weather cross the country….

NZ: Your New Year’s Eve forecast (+5 Maps)

After such a big and dramatic year it’s kinda nice that Dec 31 is going out quietly weatherwise across New…

Wednesday’s national forecast – A calmer day & warmth expands

The weather across New Zealand for Wednesday will see lighter winds move in across much of the country and another…

Tuesday’s NZ forecast – Still a little windy for some but the heat is returning (+7 Maps)

High pressure is continuing to cross New Zealand and it’s slowly pushing away the cold start to this week. A…

Your New Year’s Eve forecast as we farewell 2020 + welcome the start of 2021! (+2 Maps)

The forecast for the last day of 2020 looks fairly settled – but may not be dry for everyone. Weak…

RainWatch: Next 7 days rain & snow across New Zealand (+8 Maps)

High pressure crosses NZ for the final days of 2020 while the start of 2021 may have low pressure. This…

Monday’s forecast – Colder than normal for many but summer returns to the south (+10 Maps)

Another colder than average day across a large part of New Zealand with eastern areas exposed to a strong, even…