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Archives for September 2021

Northern low on the way with 100mm possible in some dry eastern regions (+13 maps)

A new low is about to move in to northern NZ from the north west and bring heavy eastern rain…

Tuesday’s national forecast – Front weakens in the north (+12 maps)

A frontal system weakens over the North Island today meanwhile a ridge of high pressure moves in over the South…

VIDEO: Cold front heads north today followed by large North Island low late week

Spring is definitely here with an active, thundery, cold front and gales heading northwards – ahead of a low with…

VIDEO: Extreme Global Weather today (Monday Sept 13)

Typhoon Chanthu is making direct aim for Shanghai today while a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico heads towards…

Monday’s national forecast – Cold front pushes northwards (+12 maps)

A cold front pushes over the South Island this morning then onto the lower North Island late afternoon, some heavy…

Damaging Severe Gales for inland Canterbury Sunday PM/overnight, special warning issued (+8 Maps)

A burst of damaging north west winds is developing over inland Canterbury today and tonight, mostly from the mountains to…

NZwide forecast: Mild Sunday ahead of colder Monday/Tuesday (+20 Maps)

Sunday is a mild day for most regions but severe gales, heavy rain and snow all return as a colder…

Saturday’s national forecast – A ridge for a time (+12 maps)

A ridge of high pressure moves in today settling conditions down for a time, there’s still some unsettled weather for…

Damaging severe gales move into the lower North Island – more gales for both islands in the days ahead (+3 Maps)

Severe gales are blowing across the lower North Island this morning after moving up the South Island overnight. Some area…

VIDEO: Extreme weather on planet earth today (Fri Sept 10)

We’re tracking four tropical storms – two hurricanes and two typhoons, including Hurricane Larry and a Super Typhoon. There’s also…