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Archives for May 2021

VIDEO: ClimateWatch: How June & Winter are shaping for New Zealand

In our detailed climate outlook we track not only what is expected in June but also the outlook for winter….

VIDEO: South Island performs the ol’ switcharoo as North Island prepares for some rain

Ah the old switcharoo – it’s about to happen in the South Island as heavy rain shifts from the eastern…

Tuesday’s national forecast – Ridge of high pressure moves in for first day of winter (+8 maps)

A ridge pushes in over the country today with an easing south to southwesterly airflow. Any morning showers clear for…

VIDEO: Special update on Canterbury, plus a big high on the way for NZ

We look at why it’s raining so much in Canterbury plus a detailed look on incoming rainfall today across New…

Monday’s national forecast – The last heavy rain day for Canterbury (+10 maps)

UPDATED 7:19am — A large low pressure system moves off to the east today with a southerly airflow moving around…

Our 10 most striking maps showing the huge low impacting New Zealand

There are some incredible images of the big low over New Zealand today, so we thought we’d try to share…

Canterbury deluge continues into tonight as state of emergency now declared in Selwyn, following Ashburton & Timaru districts

A large low is crossing NZ pushing rain into Canterbury, snow in the mountains and downpours for the north of…

Very big low moves in to NZ – Canterbury flood risks & other weather risks nationwide (+10 Maps)

Christchurch is forecast to get well over a month’s worth of rain this weekend as a very wet easterly flow…

Saturday’s national forecast – Low takes hold (+8 maps)

Unsettled for most New Zealand regions today with a deep low pressure system controlling the countries weather and bringing in…

VIDEO: Very large low brings flooding risks for Canterbury, heavy Southern Alps snow

A big south easterly air flow will blast of NZ’s South Island and right into Sydney and Brisbane this week…