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Archives for April 2025

Category 1 Cyclone Tam forms north of NZ, severe weather risks for NZ (News, Video, Maps)

Updated 8:49pm: A tropical cyclone has formed near Vanuatu and while short lived (likely only a day or two, as…

VIDEO: Sub-tropical storm to bring severe gales, heavy rain Wed – Fri

 A tropical low is deepening near Vanuatu today and will power up in the sub-tropics as it drops southwards towards…

Stormy weather going into Easter – latest on large low expected this week (+Maps/Animations)

Severe weather is expected in parts of New Zealand mid to late week and going into the long Easter weekend…

VIDEO: 7 Day RainWatch: We explain the flip-flopping Easter forecast

High pressure may be dominating NZ for now, but a large low pressure area is challenging this as we head…

VIDEO: NZ 9 Day Outlook with high pressure, southerlies & tropical life

High pressure continues to dominate most of NZ’s weather with the next cold front arriving on Monday with another burst…

VIDEO: NZ’s extra long range outlook to Good Friday

A lot of high pressure is coming in to NZ – but will it be gone by Good Friday as…

VIDEO: The build up to Easter – high pressure may not last until the long weekend

NZ has a cold change moving up the nation today with weather in the lower half of the South Island…

VIDEO: Short lived wintry snap on Tuesday – then back to high pressure

Snow on the ranges, gale force winds and squally showers are in the forecast for Tuesday as an Autumn blast…

VIDEO: NZ 7 Day RainWatch – Rain, showers & more high pressure

Autumnal weather continues on going into this weekend with another burst of windier, unsettled weather going into the start of…

VIDEO: Rain & wind move into NZ, Autumn blast again early next week

Heavy rain and strong winds are pushing across New Zealand today, tonight and over Friday – with weather easing on…