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Archives for May 2021

Thursday’s national forecast – Large high today (+8 maps)

A large high lies over New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. Dry for most regions but we do have…

VIDEO: High and dry for NZ but showers by Sunday/Monday

High pressure is dominating NZ but this weekend this powerful anticyclone finally moves eastwards and allows a sub-tropical, mild and…

Experts weigh in on dry weather pattern across NZ

Farmers Weekly reporter Richard Rennie talks to all three big players, WeatherWatch, MetService and Niwa, to finally make some sense…

ClimateWatch – May outlook for NZ is looking quite dry (+12 Maps & Video)

Published April 30th for the month of MAY — Our outlook for May is out and the forecast is looking…

Wednesday’s national forecast – Front fizzles in the south (+8 maps)

A front fizzles out over the South Island today with high pressure regaining control over much of the country. Mainly…

VIDEO: High pressure dominates NZ, but western wet weather this weekend

High pressure is covering much of NZ this week but a rainmaker this weekend will push into the west –…

Where are the rain makers? We track 3 lows coming up (+4 Maps)

As we reported in our recent May Outlook, we are expecting below normal rainfall in many regions – especially for…

Tuesday’s national forecast – Cold front in the south (+8 maps)

A northwesterly airflow lies over the South Island and lower North Island today, moving around a high pressure system centred…

VIDEO: First week of May settled in NZ – and globally

We take a look at the lack of global storms right now while in the NZ area high pressure is…

Monday’s national forecast – Settled day ahead (+8 maps)

Mainly settled today thanks to a large anticyclone lying over the country. North Island Mostly sunny, north of Auckland may…